Asymmetries in strength of preference: A focus shift model of valence effects in difference judgments

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 493-509

  Yamagishi, Kimihiko ^a,b   Miyamoto, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SHUKUTOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0030531359     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-7393.22.2.493     Document Type: Article

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