Perspective differences in the construal of lies: Is deception in the eye of the beholder?

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-55

  Gordon, Anne K ^a   Miller, Arthur G ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034348411     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167200261005     Document Type: Article

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