Ease of imagination moderates reactions to differently framed health messages

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-119

  Broemer, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 3142712275     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.185     Document Type: Article

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