Motivated reasoning and public opinion perception

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 504-532

  Nir, Lilach ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 80053468459     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfq076     Document Type: Review

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