Risk taking in relationships: Differences in deciding for oneself versus for a friend

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-135

  Beisswanger, Amy H ^a   Stone, Eric R ^a,b   Hupp, Julie M ^a   Allgaier, Liz ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Reynolda Station   (United States)

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EID: 0037779418     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15324834BASP2502_3     Document Type: Article

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