Illusion of control in internet users and college students

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 176-181

  Matute, Helena ^a   Vadillo, Miguel A ^a   Vegas, Sonia ^a   Blanco, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; ILLUSION; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL IRRITATION; SUPERSTITION; THINKING;

CULTURE; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERNET; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REALITY TESTING; SOFTWARE; STUDENTS; THINKING;

EID: 34249050399     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9971     Document Type: Article

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