Health information processed under limited attention: Is it better to be "hot" or "cool"?

Health Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-164

  Parent, Sara J ^a   Ward, Andrew ^a   Mann, Traci ^b  

^a SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cool cognitive systems; Cues; Health messages; Hot emotional systems; Limited attention; Self control; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF CONTROL;

COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947645426     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.2.159     Document Type: Article

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