"I knew it all along" eventually: The development of hindsight bias in reaction to the Clinton impeachment verdict

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-41

  Bryant, Fred B ^a   Guilbault, Rebecca L ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 85047686944     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15324834BASP2401_3     Document Type: Review

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