When a few minutes sound like a lifetime: Does atmospheric music expand or contract perceived time?

Journal of Retailing

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 189-202

  Bailey, Nicole ^a   Areni, Charles S ^b  

^a Environmetrics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Duration; Music; Waiting

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646550779     PISSN: 00224359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretai.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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