Self-control in adult humans: Effects of counting and timing

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-20

  Kirk, J M ^a   Logue, A W ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030078044     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/lmot.1996.0001     Document Type: Article

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