The Pain Was Greater If It Will Happen Again: The Effect of Anticipated Continuation on Retrospective Discomfort

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-75

  Galak, Jeff ^a   Meyvis, Tom ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aversive experiences; Bracing; Expectations; Memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951520355     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021447     Document Type: Article

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