Deceptive message processing: The role of attachment style and verbal intimacy markers in deceptive message judgments

Communication Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 74-89

  Cole, Tim ^a   Leets, Laura ^b   Bradac, James J ^c  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84857373185     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970209388575     Document Type: Article

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