Conservatives Anticipate and Experience Stronger Emotional Reactions to Negative Outcomes

Journal of Personality

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-43

  Joel, Samantha ^a   Burton, Caitlin M ^a   Plaks, Jason E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLITICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY; POLITICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892477010     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12031     Document Type: Article

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