Subtle linguistic cues influence perceived blame and financial liability

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 644-650

  Fausey, Caitlin M ^a   Boroditsky, Lera ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LINGUISTICS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PUNISHMENT;

ADULT; CUES; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; LANGUAGE; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLINGUISTICS; PUNISHMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149449870     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/PBR.17.5.644     Document Type: Article

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