Choosing the right pond: The impact of group membership on self-esteem and group-oriented behavior

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 146-170

  Smith, Heather J ^a   Tyler, Tom R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031081942     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jesp.1996.1318     Document Type: Article

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