Dissent and the search for information

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-76

  Nemeth, Charlan ^a   Rogers, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 1842576600     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1996.tb01083.x     Document Type: Article

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