The psychology of social chess and the evolution of attribution mechanisms: explaining the fundamental attribution error.

@article{Andrews2001ThePO,
  title={The psychology of social chess and the evolution of attribution mechanisms: explaining the fundamental attribution error.},
  author={Paul W. Andrews},
  journal={Evolution and human behavior : official journal of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society},
  year={2001},
  volume={22 1},
  pages={
          11-29
        }
}
  • P. Andrews
  • Published 2001
  • Psychology
  • Evolution and human behavior : official journal of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society
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