The implicit cognition of relationship maintenance: Inattention to attractive alternatives

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 174-179

  Maner, Jon K ^a   Gailliot, Matthew T ^a   Miller, Saul L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Individual differences; Mating; Physical attractiveness; Romantic relationships; Social perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549093703     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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