Resistance to persuasion as self-regulation: Ego-depletion and its effects on attitude change processes

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 150-156

  Wheeler, S Christian ^a   Briñol, Pablo ^b   Hermann, Anthony D ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquiescence; Attitude change; Ego depletion; Resistance to persuasion; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751016354     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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