Everyday value conflicts and integrative complexity of thought

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 385-395

  Myyry, Liisa ^a  

^a Box 9 ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Integrative complexity; Value conflicts; Value priorities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THINKING;

ADULT; COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SOCIAL VALUES; THINKING;

EID: 0036884918     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00306     Document Type: Article

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