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(1991). Altruism or Egoism? That Is (Still) the Question. Psychological Inquiry: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 124-126.
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Robert B. Cialdini
(1991).
Altruism or Egoism? That Is (Still) the Question.
Psychological Inquiry
, 2
(2)
, 124-126.
https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327965pli0202_3
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- 10.1207/s15327965pli0202_3