Variety amnesia: Recalling past variety can accelerate recovery from satiation

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 575-584

  Galak, Jeff ^a   Redden, Joseph P ^b   Kruger, Justin ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73349133024     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/600066     Document Type: Article

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