An affirmed self and an open mind: Self‐affirmation and sensitivity to argument strength

Correll, Joshua, Spencer, Steven J, Zanna, Mark P·2004·Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
DOI 10.1016/j.jesp.2003.07.001

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