Morality shifting in the context of intergroup violence

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-91

  Leidner, Bernhard ^a   Castano, Emanuele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84856141356     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.846     Document Type: Article

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