Communicating stereotype- relevant information: How readily can people individuate?

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 209-220

  Yeung, Victoria Wai Lan ^a   Kashima, Yoshihisa ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Distinctiveness; Individuation; Stereotypicality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349242071     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: 1467839X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-839X.2010.01313.x     Document Type: Article

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