How do I know what i feel? Evidence for the role of self-categorisation in symptom perceptions

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 173-186

  Claire, Lindsay S T ^a,b   Clift, Alex ^a   Dumbelton, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 39749166932     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.417     Document Type: Article

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