Hidden costs of hiding stigma: Ironic interpersonal consequences of concealing a stigmatized identity in social interactions

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-70

  Newheiser, Anna Kaisa ^a,c   Barreto, Manuela ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Belonging; Concealable stigmatized identity; Identity management; Interpersonal interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893016143     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2014.01.002     Document Type: Article

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