Self-enhancement motivation as a third variable in the relationship between first- and third-person effects

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 473-483

  Meirick, Patrick C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 29144454591     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edh077     Document Type: Review

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