Motivated self and recall: Visual perspectives in remembering past behaviors

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 566-575

  Sanitioso, Rasyid BO ^a,b  

^a University Paris Descartes   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

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EID: 42349100290     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.456     Document Type: Article

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