The inhibition of socially rejecting information among people with high versus low self-esteem: The role of attentional bias and the effects of bias reduction training

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 584-602

  Dandeneau, Stéphane D ^a   Baldwin, Mark W ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 4444279484     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.23.4.584.40306     Document Type: Article

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