Selective memory biases in individuals' memory for health-related information and behavior recommendations

Psychology and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 247-272

  Kiviniemi, Marc T ^a   Rothman, Alexander J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Individual's memory; Memory bias; Selective processing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646373253     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500098715     Document Type: Article

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