The role of S-in human observing behavior: Bad news is sometimes better than no news

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-42

  Lieberman, David A ^a   Cathro, Josie S ^b   Nichol, Keith ^b   Watson, Elaine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031066243     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/lmot.1997.0951     Document Type: Article

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