Mood and behavior perception: Dysphoria can increase and decrease effortful processing of information

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 794-810

  Lassiter, G Daniel ^a   Koenig, Linda J ^b   Apple, Kevin J ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030305866     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167296228003     Document Type: Article

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