Preconscious control of stereotype activation through chronic egalitarian goals

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 167-184

  Moskowitz, Gordon B ^b   Gollwitzer, Peter M ^a   Wasel, Wolfgang ^a   Schaal, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033456787     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.77.1.167     Document Type: Article

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