Implementation intentions: Strong effects of simple plans

American Psychologist

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 493-503

  Gollwitzer, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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EID: 0000901038     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.54.7.493     Document Type: Article

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