Genuine giving or selfish sacrifice? The role of commitment and cost level upon willingness to sacrifice

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 403-412

  Powell, Chantal ^a   Van Vugt, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038320338     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.154     Document Type: Article

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