In defense of social comparison

Revue Internationale de Psychologie Sociale

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-29

  Alicke, Mark D ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstract social comparison standard; Explicit vs. Implit social comparison; Self evaluation; Temporal vs. Social comparison

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149030866     PISSN: 0992986X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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