The role of perceived control in overcoming defensive self-evaluation

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 407-419

  Trope, Yaacov ^a   Gervey, Ben ^a   Bolger, Niall ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141686888     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1031(03)00035-0     Document Type: Article

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