The closed mind: 'Experience' and 'cognition' aspects of openness to experience and need for closure as psychological bases for right-wing attitudes

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 184-197

  Onraet, Emma ^a   Van Hiel, Alain ^a   Roets, Arne ^a   Cornelis, Ilse ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 79956027649     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.775     Document Type: Article

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