Depression and reliance on ease-of-retrieval experiences

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-230

  Greifeneder, Rainer ^a   Bless, Herbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

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EID: 41149164267     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.451     Document Type: Article

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