The self-regulatory role of anticipated group-based shame and guilt in inhibiting in-group favoritism

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 493-504

  Shepherd, Lee ^a,b,c   Spears, Russell ^c,d   Manstead, Antony Stephen ^c  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84901248109     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.1971     Document Type: Article

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