Recalling past temptations: An information-processing perspective on the dynamics of self-control

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 586-599

  Mukhopadhyay, Anirban ^a   Sengupta, Jaideep ^b   Ramanathan, Suresh ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 55849152823     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/591105     Document Type: Article

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