The effect of anticipated affect on persistence and performance

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 172-186

  Greitemeyer, Tobias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achievement motivation; Anticipated affect; Impact bias; Persistence

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ACHIEVEMENT; AFFECT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 58449109752     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208326124     Document Type: Article

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