The mask of Zeal: Low implicit self-esteem, threat, and defensive extremism

Self and Identity

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 223-237

  McGregor, Ian ^a   Jordan, Christian ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34248512733     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298860601115351     Document Type: Article

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