Regulatory focus and illusions of control

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 226-237

  Langens, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Illusion of control; Mood regulation; Regulatory fit; Regulatory focus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUSION; MALE; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; JUDGMENT; MALE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 33846540666     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167206293494     Document Type: Article

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