Illusory self-assessments - Can they be reduced?

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-51

  McKenna, Frank P ^a   Myers, Lynn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346043315     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1997.tb02619.x     Document Type: Article

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