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Group membership influences social control of perpetrators of uncivil behaviors

  1. Armelle Nugier1,*,
  2. Peggy Chekroun2,
  3. Karine Pierre2,
  4. Paula M. Niedenthal3

Article first published online: 17 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.602

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European Journal of Social Psychology

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volume 39, Issue 6, pages 1126–1134, October 2009

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Nugier, A., Chekroun, P., Pierre, K. and Niedenthal, P. M. (2009), Group membership influences social control of perpetrators of uncivil behaviors. Eur. J. Soc. Psychol., 39: 1126–1134. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.602

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  1. 1

    Blaise Pascal University, Clermont-Ferrand, France

  2. 2

    Paris Ouest University, Nanterre, France

  3. 3

    CNRS and Blaise Pascal University, Clermont-Ferrand, France

*Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive (LAPSCO), Université Blaise Pascal, 34 Avenue Carnot, 63037 Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 AUG 2009
  2. Article first published online: 17 FEB 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 DEC 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 6 JUN 2008

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