Bias in intergroup perceptions: Balancing group identity with social reality

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 186-198

  Ellemers, Naomi ^a   Van Rijswijk, Wendy ^b   Roefs, Marlene ^b   Simons, Catrien ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031285044     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167297232007     Document Type: Article

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