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Social cognition and self-cognition: Two sides of the same evolutionary coin?
Constantine Sedikides,
John J. Skowronski,
Corresponding Author
Constantine Sedikides
University of Southampton, UK
Center for Research on Self and Identity, School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.Search for more papers by this authorConstantine Sedikides,
John J. Skowronski,
Corresponding Author
Constantine Sedikides
University of Southampton, UK
Center for Research on Self and Identity, School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.Search for more papers by this author
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