Zeal appeal: The allure of moral extremes

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 343-348

  McGregor, Ian ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34248393981     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp2804_7     Document Type: Article

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