Easing the conscience: Feeling guilty makes people cooperate in divorce negotiations

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 324-336

  Wietzker, Anne ^a   Buysse, Ann ^a   Loeys, Tom ^a   Brondeel, Ruben ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

divorce; guilt; mediation; negotiation; regret; shame

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859835429     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407511431180     Document Type: Review

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