An indirect self-enhancement in relationship among Japanese

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 552-566

  Muramoto, Yukiko ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attribution; Culture; Relationship; Self enhancement; Self serving bias

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042417064     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022103256478     Document Type: Review

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