Rebound effects in impression formation: Assimilation and contrast effects following thought suppression

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 460-483

  Newman, Leonard S ^a   Duff, Kimberley J ^a   Hedberg, Dana A ^a   Blitstein, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0030222910     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jesp.1996.0021     Document Type: Article

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