Yes, Cavalier Attitudes Can Have Pernicious Consequences

American Psychologist

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-66

  Swann Jr , William B ^a   Chang Schneider, Christine ^a   McClarty, Katie Larsen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 38549109207     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.1.65     Document Type: Article

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