The search for differentiated meaning is a precursor to illusory correlation

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 611-619

  Haslam, S Alexander ^a   McGarty, Craig ^b   Brown, Patricia M ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030306493     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167296226006     Document Type: Article

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