Motivated search for common ground: Need for closure effects on audience design in interpersonal communication

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1101-1114

  Richter, Linda ^a   Kruglanski, Arie W ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0033240776     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672992512004     Document Type: Article

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