Cognitive Biases and the Strength of Political Arguments

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 271-285

  Arceneaux, Kevin ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859874172     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2011.00573.x     Document Type: Article

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