A self-categorization explanation for the third-person effect

Human Communication Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 129-161

  Reid, Scott A ^a   Hogg, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 12444320281     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hcr/31.1.129     Document Type: Review

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