Any Theory Can Be Useful Theory, Even If It Gets on Our Nerves

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 199-203

  Schaller, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0036086007     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327957PSPR0603_5     Document Type: Review

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