Distraction-conflict theory: Progress and problems

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue C, 1986, Pages 1-40

  Baron, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 77957088127     PISSN: 00652601     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2601(08)60211-7     Document Type: Article

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