Effects of directed thinking on intentions to engage in beneficial activities: Idea generation or mental simulation?

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1234-1262

  Ten Eyck, Laura L ^a   Labansat, Heather A ^a   Gresky, Dana M ^a   Dansereau, Donald F ^a   Lord, Charles G ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645722892     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00040.x     Document Type: Article

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