My body or my mind: The impact of state and trait objectification on women's cognitive resources

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 695-703

  Gay, Robin K ^a   Castano, Emanuele ^a  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 77957243853     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.731     Document Type: Article

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