Adaptive aspects of social cognitive functioning in adulthood: Age-related goal and knowledge influences

Social Cognition

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-309

  Hess, Thomas M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745220777     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: 0278016X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2006.24.3.279     Document Type: Review

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