Everyday mind reading is driven by motives and goals

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 200-206

  Ickes, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 80052058369     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047840X.2011.561133     Document Type: Article

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