Effects of Weapons on Aggressive Thoughts, Angry Feelings, Hostile Appraisals, and Aggressive Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Weapons Effect Literature.
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@article{allodium:10.1177/1088868317725419,
title = {Effects of Weapons on Aggressive Thoughts, Angry Feelings, Hostile Appraisals, and Aggressive Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Weapons Effect Literature.},
author = {Benjamin AJ Jr and Kepes S and Bushman BJ},
year = {2018},
journal = {Personality and social psychology review : an official journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc},
doi = {10.1177/1088868317725419},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/1088868317725419}
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TY - JOUR TI - Effects of Weapons on Aggressive Thoughts, Angry Feelings, Hostile Appraisals, and Aggressive Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Weapons Effect Literature. AU - Benjamin AJ Jr AU - Kepes S AU - Bushman BJ PY - 2018 JO - Personality and social psychology review : an official journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc DO - 10.1177/1088868317725419 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/1088868317725419 ER -
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Jr, B. A., S, K., & BJ, B. (2018). Effects of Weapons on Aggressive Thoughts, Angry Feelings, Hostile Appraisals, and Aggressive Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Weapons Effect Literature.. Personality and social psychology review : an official journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088868317725419
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