Beyond pleasure: Emotion activity affects the relationship between attitudes and behavior

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 933-947

  Seitz, Shannon J ^a   Lord, Charles G ^a   Taylor, Cheryl A ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude components; Attitude behavior consistency; Attitude behavior relationship; Attitude relevant actions; Attitudes; Emotions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250901620     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167207301025     Document Type: Article

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