System justification theory and the alleviation of emotional distress: Palliative effects of ideology in an arbitrary social hierarchy and in society

Advances in Group Processes

Volumn 25, Issue , 2008, Pages 181-211

  Jost, John T ^a   Wakslak, Cheryl J ^a   Tyler, Tom R ^a  

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EID: 48749085504     PISSN: 08826145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0882-6145(08)25012-5     Document Type: Review

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