Doing what the mob do: Priming effects on conformity

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 83-92

  Pendry, Louise ^a   Carrick, Rachael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034747538     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.33     Document Type: Article

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