Thinking Matters: The Validity and Political Relevance of Need for Cognition

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 428-439

  Sohlberg, Jacob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 84994777404     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edv023     Document Type: Article

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