Deflecting reactance: The role of similarity in increasing compliance and reducing resistance

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 277-284

  Silvia, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 26444578282     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp2703_9     Document Type: Article

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