The slime effect: Suspicion and dislike of likeable behavior toward superiors

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 849-864

  Vonk, Roos ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0032390603     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.74.4.849     Document Type: Article

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