The Expulsion From Disneyland: The Social Psychological Impact of 9/11

American Psychologist

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 447-454

  Morgan, G Scott ^a   Wisneski, Daniel C ^b   Skitka, Linda J ^b  

^a DREW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

September 11th; Terror management theory; Value protection theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIVIL RIGHTS; CRIME; ETHNIC GROUP; HATE; HUMAN; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; WAR;

CIVIL RIGHTS; CRIME; ETHNIC GROUPS; HATE; HUMANS; POLITICS; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 80052645526     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024772     Document Type: Article

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