Thought suppression, projection, and the development of stereotypes

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 259-266

  Newman, Leonard S ^a   Caldwell, Tracy L ^a   Chamberlin, Brian ^a   Griffin, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 26444529929     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp2703_7     Document Type: Article

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