Integrating temporal biases: The interplay of focal thoughts and accessibility experiences

Psychological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 474-481

  Sanna, Lawrence J ^a   Schwarz, Norbert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FORECASTING; HUMAN; THINKING; TIME;

AFFECT; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FORECASTING; HUMANS; THINKING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3142676548     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00704.x     Document Type: Article

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