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The coevolution of secrecy and stigmatization: evidence from the content of distressing secrets

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The coevolution of secrecy and stigmatization: evidence from the content of distressing secrets. / Piazza, Jared; Bering, Jesse.
In: Human Nature, Vol. 21, No. 3, 10.2010, p. 290-308.

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Piazza, J & Bering, J 2010, 'The coevolution of secrecy and stigmatization: evidence from the content of distressing secrets', Human Nature, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 290-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-010-9090-4

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Piazza, J., & Bering, J. (2010). The coevolution of secrecy and stigmatization: evidence from the content of distressing secrets. Human Nature, 21(3), 290-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-010-9090-4

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Piazza J, Bering J. The coevolution of secrecy and stigmatization: evidence from the content of distressing secrets. Human Nature. 2010 Oct;21(3):290-308. doi: 10.1007/s12110-010-9090-4

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Piazza, Jared ; Bering, Jesse. / The coevolution of secrecy and stigmatization : evidence from the content of distressing secrets. In: Human Nature. 2010 ; Vol. 21, No. 3. pp. 290-308.

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