The (null) effects of exposure to disparagement humor on stereotypes and attitudes

Humor

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-219

  Olson, James M ^a   Maio, Gregory R ^b   Hobden, Karen L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0001650634     PISSN: 09331719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/humr.1999.12.2.195     Document Type: Article

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