The cognitive impact of past behavior: Influences on beliefs, attitudes, and future behavioral decisions

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-22

  Albarracín, Dolores ^b   Wyer Jr , Robert S ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REINFORCEMENT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE DISSONANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0034221031     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.79.1.5     Document Type: Article

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