Possible selves as behavioral standards in self-regulation

Self and Identity

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 295-304

  van Dellen, Michelle ^a   Hoyle, Rick H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral regulation; Possible selves; Regulatory depletion; Self discrepancy; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 47149099210     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298860701641108     Document Type: Article

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