The experimental generation of interpersonal closeness: A procedure and some preliminary findings

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 363-377

  Aron, Arthur ^a   Melinat, Edward ^c   Aron, Elaine N ^a   Vallone, Robert Darrin ^b   Bator, Renee J ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Stt Univ of New York at Stony B ^*

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EID: 0031121122     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167297234003     Document Type: Article

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