Self-Serving Biases in Perceiving the Opinions of Others: Implications for the Spiral of Silence

Communication Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 393-404

  Kennamer, J David ^a  

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EID: 84965565204     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: 15523810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365090017003006     Document Type: Review

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