Biased risk perceptions among Japanese: Illusion of interdependence among risk companions

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-131

  Yamaguchi, Susumu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 0032338702     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-839X.00008     Document Type: Article

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