Threats to autonomy: Motivational responses to risk information

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 852-865

  Pavey, Louisa J ^a   Sparks, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49849087420     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.477     Document Type: Article

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