Enemies of critical thinking: Lessons from social psychology research

Reading Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-144

  Douglas, Nancy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

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EID: 0010835818     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02702710050084455     Document Type: Article

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