Psychological processes underlying persuasion: A social psychological approach

Diogenes

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-67

  Petty, Richard E ^a   Briñol, Pablo ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 60950314738     PISSN: 03921921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0392192107087917     Document Type: Review

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