Self-Regulation to Maintain Moderate Self-Views: Prior Self-Regulation Increases Biases Related to Self-Esteem
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عنوان ژورنال: OALib
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2333-9721,2333-9705
DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101018