Mood, self-esteem, and simulated alternatives: Thought-provoking affective influences on counterfactual direction

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 543-558

  Sanna, Lawrence J ^a   Turley Ames, Kandi Jo ^a   Meier, Susanne ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING;

EID: 0033109592     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.76.4.543     Document Type: Article

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