Resisting persuasion by illegitimate means: A metacognitive perspective on minority influence

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 354-367

  Tormala, Zakary L ^a   DeSensi, Victoria L ^a   Petty, Richard E ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude certainty; Metacognition; Minority influence; Persuasion; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MINORITY GROUP; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ATTITUDE; COGNITION; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847179136     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167206295004     Document Type: Article

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