The effect of social role on theory of mind reasoning

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-103

  Rutherford, M D ^a,b  

^a University of Cambridge   (United Kingdom)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 1542357689     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712604322779488     Document Type: Article

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