The focus effect and self-positivity in ratings of self-other similarity and difference

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 107-116

  Pahl, Sabine ^a   Eiser, J Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 33645936678     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466605X49582     Document Type: Article

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