Predicting the intensity of losses vs. non-gains and non-losses vs. gains in judging fairness and value: A test of the loss aversion explanation

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 527-534

  Liberman, Nira ^a   Idson, Lorraine Chen ^b   Higgins, E Tory ^c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Framing of outcomes; Loss aversion; Prospect theory; Regulatory fit; Regulatory focus; Subjective value

Indexed keywords

EID: 22744438441     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2004.06.007     Document Type: Article

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