Optimism as modifier of escalation of commitment

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 345-348

  Juliusson, Ásgeir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision making; Escalation of commitment; Optimism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33748975859     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00529.x     Document Type: Article

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