The role of certainty (and uncertainty) in attitudes and persuasion

Current Opinion in Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue , 2016, Pages 6-11

  Tormala, Zakary L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84946811146     PISSN: 2352250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.10.017     Document Type: Review

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