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Research Article

Attitudes towards favoring the fall of Tall Poppies: The role of Social Dominance Orientation, Authoritarianism, Political Ideologies, and Self-Esteem

Pages 640-653 | Received 07 Dec 2020, Accepted 02 Jun 2021, Published online: 07 Feb 2022

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