Reflections on the Self-Fulfilling Effects of Positive Illusions

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 289-295

  Murray, Sandra L ^a   Holmes, John G ^b   Griffin, Dale W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1642499567     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327965pli1403&4_19     Document Type: Article

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