Culture, self-discrepancies, and self-satisfaction

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 915-925

  Heine, Steven J ^a   Lehman, Darrin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033245626     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672992511001     Document Type: Article

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