Counterfactual reasoning: Resolving inconsistency before your eyes

Psychologica Belgica

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-56

  Revlin, Russell ^a   Calvillo, Dustin P ^a   Ballard, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 21344459252     PISSN: 00332879     EISSN: 2054670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/pb-45-1-47     Document Type: Conference Paper

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