Organization of knowledge about a relationship partner: Implications for liking and loving

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 958-971

  Showers, Carolin J ^a,b   Kevlyn, Suzanne B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 0033439871     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.76.6.958     Document Type: Article

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