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Ingroup Ambivalence and Experienced Discomfort: The Moderating Roles of Affective Versus Cognitive Attitudinal Basis, Group Identification, as Mediated by Negative Beliefs About the Ingroup

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Pages 158-173 | Received 21 Dec 2009, Accepted 06 Apr 2011, Published online: 24 Jan 2012

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