The mere exposure effect: An uncertainty reduction explanation revisited

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1255-1266

  Lee, Angela Y ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035539137     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672012710002     Document Type: Article

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