The evaluative connotation of processing fluency: Inherently positive or moderated by motivational context?

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 636-644

  Freitas, Antonio L ^a   Azizian, Allen ^a   Travers, Stephanie ^a   Berry, Stephen A ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Evaluation; Familiarity; Mere exposure; Motivation; Processing fluency; Regulatory focus; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144536289     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2004.10.006     Document Type: Article

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