Self-focus and stereotyping of the self

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-273

  Eidelman, Scott ^a   Silvia, Paul J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Personal identity; Self awareness; Self focus; Self stereotyping; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649302207     PISSN: 13684302     EISSN: 14617188     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368430209353631     Document Type: Article

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