Inside rumor: A personal journey

American Psychologist

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 484-496

  Rosnow, Ralph L ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000222788     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.46.5.484     Document Type: Article

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