Hindsight bias, the misinformation effect, and false autobiographical memories

Social Cognition

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 203-220

  Mazzoni, Giuliana ^a   Vannucci, Manila ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

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EID: 35548934123     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2007.25.1.203     Document Type: Article

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