Approachg-avoidance motivation and information processing: A cross-cultural analysis

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 454-462

  Hamamura, Takeshi ^a   Meijer, Zita ^b   Heine, Steven J ^c   Kamaya, Kengo ^d   Hori, Izumi ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b University of British Columbia ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Approach avoidance motivation; Culture; Memory; Motivation; Regulatory focus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FAR EAST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTIVATION; NORTH AMERICA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAR EAST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MOTIVATION; NORTH AMERICA; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62249165794     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208329512     Document Type: Article

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