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Comment
. 2012 Jun 19;109(25):E1587; author reply E1588.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1203591109. Epub 2012 May 21.

Evidence that publication bias contaminated studies relating social class and unethical behavior

Gregory Francis
Comment

Evidence that publication bias contaminated studies relating social class and unethical behavior

Gregory Francis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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  • Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior.
    Piff PK, Stancato DM, Côté S, Mendoza-Denton R, Keltner D. Piff PK, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Mar 13;109(11):4086-91. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1118373109. Epub 2012 Feb 27. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012. PMID: 22371585 Free PMC article.

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