Other People as a Source of Interest in an Activity

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-265

  Isaac, James D ^b   Sansone, Carol ^a   Smith, Jessi L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033438188     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jesp.1999.1385     Document Type: Article

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