Influence of Peripheral and Motivational Cues on Rigid-Flexible Functioning: Perceptual, Behavioral, and Cognitive Aspects

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-217

  Cretenet, Joël ^a   Dru, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

Author keywords

approach avoidance; behavior; embodiment; flexibility; motor congruence

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749084469     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015379     Document Type: Article

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