The first-person effect and its behavioral consequences: A new trend in the twenty-five year history of third-person effect research

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 539-556

  Golan, Guy J ^a   Day, Anita G ^b  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Louisiana Corporate Communications Group   (United States)

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EID: 69849132711     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205430802368621     Document Type: Article

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