The norm of self-interest

American Psychologist

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1053-1060

  Miller, Dale T ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001555198     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.54.12.1053     Document Type: Article

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