The Effects of Nonconsciously Priming Emotion Concepts on Behavior

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 927-939

  Zemack Rugar, Yael ^a   Bettman, James R ^b   Fitzsimons, Gavan J ^b  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

automaticity; emotions; priming

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; EGO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFFECT; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNCONSCIOUS (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 38049090585     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.93.6.927     Document Type: Article

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