The disguise of sobriety: Unveiled by alcohol in persons with an aggressive personality

Journal of Personality

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 163-185

  Giancola, Peter R ^a   Parrott, Dominic J ^b   Silvia, Paul J ^c   Dewall, C Nathan ^a   Bègue, Laurent ^d   Subra, Baptiste ^e,f   Duke, Aaron A ^a   Bushman, Brad J ^g,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^d University Institut of France (IUF)   (France)

^e UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^g OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AROUSAL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ELECTROSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856203504     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00726.x     Document Type: Article

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