Online and on my mind: Temporary and Chronic accessibility moderate the influence of media figures

Media Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 210-226

  Chandler, Jesse ^a   Konrath, Sara ^a   Schwarz, Norbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 70449604884     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213260902849935     Document Type: Article

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