Investigating behavioural mimicry in the context of stair/escalator choice

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 373-385

  Webb, Oliver J ^a   Eves, Frank F ^b   Smith, Lee ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE;

EID: 79954602221     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910710X510395     Document Type: Article

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