Using extended contact to improve physiological responses and behavior toward people with schizophrenia

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-64

  West, Keon ^a   Turner, Rhiannon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extended contact; Interbeat interval; Outgroup behaviour; Reducing prejudice; Schizophrenia; Skin conductance response

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884963202     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2013.06.009     Document Type: Article

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