Actions speak louder than personality: Effects of facebook content on personality perceptions

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 105-120

  Goodmon, Leilani B ^a   Smith, Patrick L ^a   Ivancevich, Danica ^a   Lundberg, Sofie ^a  

^a FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84901348649     PISSN: 15277143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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