Metacognitive training aids decision making

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 64-69

  Batha, Kate ^a   Carroll, Marie ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34547346748     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530601148371     Document Type: Article

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