The role of public exposure in moral and nonmoral shame and guilt

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 138-159

  Smith, Richard H ^a   Webster, J Matthew ^b   Parrott, W Gerrod ^c   Eyre, Heidi L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MORALITY; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 85047672700     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.83.1.138     Document Type: Article

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