Cognitive concepts of the self and romantic relationships

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-175

  Kim, Youngmee ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 33745932691     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp2802_6     Document Type: Article

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