The birthdate effect: An extension of the Mere Ownership Effect

Psychological Reports

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 161-163

  Nickell, Gary ^a   Pederson, Katie ^a   Rossow, Cassie ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GIFT GIVING; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANNIVERSARIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS; FEMALE; GIFT GIVING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP;

EID: 0037315362     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.2003.92.1.161     Document Type: Article

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