The effect of age and sex on the perception of time in life

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-13

  Hancock, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME PERCEPTION;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX FACTORS; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 74149089123     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.123.1.0001     Document Type: Article

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