Are descriptions of the self more complex than descriptions of others?

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1094-1105

  Locke, Kenneth D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 23044534137     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672022811008     Document Type: Article

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