The comparative statics and dynamics of beliefs: The effect of message discrepancy and source credibility

Communication Monographs

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 158-189

  Chung, Sungeun ^a   Fink, Edward L ^b   Kaplowitz, Stan A ^c  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belief Trajectories; Cognitive Dynamics; Comparative Statics; Decision Making; Message Discrepancy; Source Credibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 46049113685     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637750802082060     Document Type: Article

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