Similarity and uniqueness: The effects of attribute type, relevance, and individual differences in self-esteem and depression.

1986/01/01 by Jennifer D. Campbell · 210 citations
Psychology · #Clinical psychology #Depression (economics) #Developmental psychology #Personality #Personality Traits and Psychology #Psychology #Relevance (law) #Self-esteem #Similarity (geometry) #Social psychology #Uniqueness

paper · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.50.2.281

published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 50(2), 281-294 (American Psychological Association (APA))

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