Accuracy and Bias of Judgments in Romantic Relationships

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 292-297

  Fletcher, Garth J O ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

accuracy; bias; romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939226617     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721415571664     Document Type: Article

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