Positive illusions about oneself and one's group: Antecedents and consequences

Small Group Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 243-266

  Polzer, Jeffrey T ^a   Kramer, Roderick M ^b   Neale, Margaret A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031514232     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496497282004     Document Type: Article

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