Asymmetrical consequences of behavioral change through reward and punishment

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 246-259

  Greitemeyer, Tobias ^a   Kazemi, Ellie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41149086804     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.418     Document Type: Article

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