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Lee Ross is Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, Jordan Hall, Building 420, Stanford, Calif. 94305.Constance Stillinger is Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University, 102 Swift Hall, Evanston, Ill. 60208.

An earlier version of this article was distributed as a working paper of the Stanford Center on Conflict and Negotiation (SCCN). Its preparation was facilitated by financial support both from the SCCN and the National Institute of Mental Health (MH 44321). We also gratefully acknowledge helpful comments and criticisms from Max Bazerman and our SCCN colleagues, Robert Mnookin and Amos Tversky.

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Ross, L., Stillinger, C. Barriers to conflict resolution. Negot J 7, 389–404 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01000332

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