When we need a human: Motivational determinants of anthropomorphism

Social Cognition

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-155

  Epley, Nicholas ^a   Waytz, Adam ^a   Akalis, Scott ^b   Cacioppo, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61649124055     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2008.26.2.143     Document Type: Article

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