Badge of honor or mark of shame: Self-esteem as an interpersonal signal

Self-Esteem

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 145-162

  Cameron, Jessica ^a   MacGregor, Jennifer ^b   Kwang, Tracy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84918918339     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203587874     Document Type: Chapter

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