Mental rubbernecking to negative information depends on task context

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 614-618

  Johnson, Marcia K ^a   Mitchell, Karen J ^a   Raye, Carol L ^a   McGuire, Joseph T ^a   Sanislow, Charles A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845359232     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193971     Document Type: Article

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