Possible Selves

American Psychologist

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 1986, Pages 954-969

  Markus, Hazel ^a   Nurius, Paula ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0000882298     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.41.9.954     Document Type: Article

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