Responses to verifying and enhancing appraisals from romantic partners: The role of trait importance and trait visibility

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 663-675

  Campbell, Lorne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 25844479734     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.288     Document Type: Article

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