The cognitive dynamics of beliefs: The effect of information on message processing

Human Communication Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 477-504

  Chung, Sungeun ^b   Fink, Edward L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 46049107050     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2008.00329.x     Document Type: Article

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