Limitations to the deficit attenuation hypothesis: Aging and decision making

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-22

  Healey, M Karl ^a   Hasher, Lynn ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

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EID: 60549105644     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcps.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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