Focusing on desirability: The effect of decision interruption and suspension on preferences

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 640-652

  Liu, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 55849111915     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/592126     Document Type: Article

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