Gaining control through counterfactual thinking

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 556-568

  Nasco, Suzanne Altobello ^a   Marsh, Kerry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 0033246008     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167299025005002     Document Type: Article

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