Ego involvement and attributions for success and failure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6202522 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dale T Miller (Western University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 901-906 |
| Publication date | 1976-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.34.5.901 |
| OpenAlex | W2070561752 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 100 |
| References cited | 11 |
Attribution · Id, ego and super-ego · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 100 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,04 |
| Citation span | 1977 - 2025 (49) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 83 |