On the dark and bright sides to vengeance: Cognitive, behavioral and affective consequences of aggression
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Markus Denzler
Markus Denzler received his Ph. D. at International University Bremen. His research focuses on the study of the psychological processes underlying a variety...more
Jens Förster
Jens Förster is a professor at the University of Amsterdam. He is interested in examining basic principles of motivation and information processing and its...more