I am a better driver than you think: Examining self-enhancement for driving ability

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1648-1659

  Roy, Michael M ^a   Liersch, Michael J ^b  

^a ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84881609154     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12117     Document Type: Article

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