Individual differences in the pursuit of self-uniqueness through consumption

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 1861-1883

  Lynn, Michael ^a,c   Harris, Judy ^b  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Management organization and human resources and law   (United States)

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EID: 0008519299     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb01629.x     Document Type: Article

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