Needs for cognitive economy and self-enhancement as unique predictors of intergroup attitudes

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 563-575

  Stangor, Charles ^a   Thompson, Erik P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0142060936     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.114     Document Type: Article

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