The role of self-regulation in derogating attractive alternatives

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 631-637

  Ritter, Simone M ^a   Karremans, Johan C ^a   van Schie, Hein T ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attractive alternatives; Derogation; Relationship maintenance; Romantic relationships; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951585058     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2010.02.010     Document Type: Article

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