Individuality and group formation: The role of independence and differentiation

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 448-462

  Kampmeier, Claudia ^a   Simon, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 85047684588     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.81.3.448     Document Type: Article

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