The confederate’s and others’ self-conversion: A neglected phenomenon

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 191-208

  Laurens, Stéphane ^a   Moscovici, Serge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ RENNES 2   (France)

^b Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales   (France)

Author keywords

Confederate; Experiments; Influence; Proselytism; Self conversion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COLOR VISION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COLOR PERCEPTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; SELF PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 16844373416     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.145.2.191-208     Document Type: Article

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