More there than meets their eyes: Support for the mere-ownership effect

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 285-297

  Beggan, James K ^a   Allison, Scott T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

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EID: 0039718892     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327663jcp0603_04     Document Type: Article

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