We all live in Germany but ... Ingroup projection, group-based emotions and prejudice against immigrants

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 985-997

  Kessler, Thomas ^a   Mummendey, Amélie ^b   Funke, Friedrich ^b   Brown, Rupert ^c   Binder, Jens ^d   Zagefka, Hanna ^e   Leyens, Jacques Philippe ^f   Demoulin, Stéphanie ^f   Maquil, Annemie ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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EID: 78149332436     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.673     Document Type: Article

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