At the heart of egalitarianism: How morality framing shapes cardiovascular challenge versus threat in whites

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 747-753

  Does, Serena ^a   Derks, Belle ^a   Ellemers, Naomi ^a   Scheepers, Daan ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

egalitarianism; morality; motivation; social psychophysiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867692532     PISSN: 19485506     EISSN: 19485514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1948550612438924     Document Type: Article

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