Age differences in risky decisions: The role of anticipated emotions

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 575-586

  Chen, Yiwei ^a   Ma, Xiaodong ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449419953     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270802605291     Document Type: Article

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