The sky is falling, but not on me: A cautionary tale of illusions of control, in four acts

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-167

  Moghaddam, Fathali M ^a   Studer, Charles ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgetown University ^*

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EID: 21744460789     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106939719703100206     Document Type: Article

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