Free will, temptation, and self-control: We must believe in free will, we have no choice (Isaac B. Singer)

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-33

  Wertenbroch, Klaus ^a   Vosgerau, Joachim ^b   Bruyneel, Sabrina D ^c  

^a INSEAD   (France)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 44249117495     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcps.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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