Facing a breakup: Electromyographic responses moderate self-concept recovery following a romantic separation

Personal Relationships

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 551-568

  Mason, Ashley E ^a   Law, Rita W ^a   Bryan, Amanda E B ^a   Portley, Robert M ^b   Sbarra, David A ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 84865860986     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2011.01378.x     Document Type: Article

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