Rumor has it: The moderating effect of identification on rumor impact and the effectiveness of rumor refutation

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2248-2272

  Einwiller, Sabine A ^a   Kamins, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS NORTHWESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51249111729     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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