Do decisions shape preference? Evidence from blind choice

Psychological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1231-1235

  Sharot, Tali ^a   Velasquez, Cristina M ^b   Dolan, Raymond J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LAKE FOREST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

choice; cognitive dissonance; decision making; preferences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DISSONANCE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649840829     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797610379235     Document Type: Article

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