Role of small animals in social interactions between strangers

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 245-256

  Hunt, Susan J ^a   Hart, Lynette A ^a   Gomulkiewicz, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001740331     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1992.9922976     Document Type: Article

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