The bias blind spot: Perceptions of bias in self versus others

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 369-381

  Pronin, Emily ^a,b   Lin, Daniel Y ^a   Ross, Lee ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23044534004     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202286008     Document Type: Review

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