The effects of temporal framing on counterfactual thinking and self-appraisal: An individual differences perspective

Social Cognition

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 339-366

  Haynes, Graeme A ^a   Sorrentino, Richard M ^a   Olson, James M ^a   Szeto, Andrew C H ^a   Sirkka Wirkki, J ^a   O'Connor, Melissa C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 35548968772     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2007.25.3.339     Document Type: Article

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