Self-liking, self-competence, and the quest for self-verification

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1230-1241

  Bosson, Jennifer K ^a   Swann Jr , William B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0033466797     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167299258005     Document Type: Article

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