Ego threat elicits different social comparison processes among high and low self-esteem people: Implications for interpersonal perceptions

Social Cognition

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 168-191

  Vohs, Kathleen D ^a   Heatherton, Todd F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 2442459102     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.22.1.168.30983     Document Type: Article

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