Reaping the benefits of pursuing self-esteem without the costs? Reply to DuBois and Flay (2004), Sheldon (2004), and Pyszczynski and Cox (2004)

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 430-434

  Crocker, Jennifer ^a,b   Park, Lora E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Institute for Social Research   (United States)

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EID: 2442501447     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.130.3.430     Document Type: Review

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