Morality in Groups: On the Social-Regulatory Functions of Right and Wrong

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 878-889

  Ellemers, Naomi ^a   van den Bos, Kees ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84870558851     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12001     Document Type: Article

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