Spatial Clustering in the Conformity Game: Dynamic Social Impact in Electronic Groups

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1218-1230

  Latané, Bibb ^a   L'Herrou, Todd ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030533544     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.70.6.1218     Document Type: Article

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