Current issues and new directions in Psychology and Health: What are the oughts? The adverse effects of using social norms in health communication

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-270

  Mollen, Saar ^a   Ruiter, Robert A C ^a   Kok, Gerjo ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PUBLICATION; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 77951190450     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440903262812     Document Type: Editorial

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