Guilt-induced self-punishment as a sign of remorse

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-144

  Nelissen, Rob M A ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

guilt; prosocial behavior; psychopathology; self punishment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856414235     PISSN: 19485506     EISSN: 19485514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1948550611411520     Document Type: Review

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