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Self-Esteem and Self-Serving Biases in Reactions to Positive and Negative Events: An Integrative Review

Blaine, Bruce, Crocker, Jennifer·1993·Self-Esteem
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4684-8956-9_4
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Blaine, B., & Crocker, J.
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Self-Esteem
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Springer US
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1993
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55-85
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10.1007/978-1-4684-8956-9_4
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