Event valence and unrealistic optimism: Further evidence

Psychological Reports

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 464-466

  Gold, Ron S ^a   Martyn, Kate ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 10844225250     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.95.2.464-466     Document Type: Review

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