Confirmatory processes in attitude transmission: The role of shared reality

Social Influence

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-117

  Stukas, Arthur A ^a   Bratanova, Boyka ^b   Peters, Kim ^c   Kashima, Yoshihisa ^b   Beatson, Ruth M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Communication; Confirmatory bias; Shared reality; Social influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951586076     PISSN: 15534510     EISSN: 15534529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15534510903384916     Document Type: Article

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