Proactive and reactive aggression are associated with different physiological and personality profiles

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 458-487

  Bobadilla, Leonardo ^a   Wampler, Megan ^a   Taylor, Jeanette ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866010393     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2012.31.5.458     Document Type: Article

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