Shame and aggression: Theoretical considerations

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 447-453

  Elison, Jeff ^a   Garofalo, Carlo ^b   Velotti, Patrizia ^c  

^a ADAMS STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Emotion regulation; Shame; Violent behavior

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTION; HUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOBIOLOGY; REVIEW; SHAME; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; THREAT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84904766157     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2014.05.002     Document Type: Review

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