Reappraising the Moral Nature of Emotions in Decision Making: The Case of Shame and Guilt

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 355-365

  Nelissen, Rob M A ^a   Breugelmans, Seger M ^a   Zeelenberg, Marcel ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84879484251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12030     Document Type: Article

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