Construal levels and psychological distance: Effects on representation, prediction, evaluation, and behavior

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-95

  Trope, Yaacov ^a   Liberman, Nira ^b   Wakslak, Cheryl ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 34249319121     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1057-7408(07)70013-X     Document Type: Article

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