Psychophysical numbing: When lives are valued less as the lives at risk increase

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 277-299

  Friedrich, James ^a   Barnes, Paul ^a   Chapin, Kathryn ^a   Dawson, Ian ^a   Garst, Valerie ^a   Kerr, David ^a  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22644449976     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327663jcp0803_05     Document Type: Article

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