Post hoc construction of self-performance and other performance in self-serving social comparison

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 744-754

  Klein, William M P ^a  

^a Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

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EID: 0035533655     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167201276009     Document Type: Article

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