The impact of perceived experience on likelihood judgments for self and others: An experimental approach

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-151

  Harris, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846336516     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.339     Document Type: Article

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