Truly, madly, deeply: Consumers in the throes of material possession love

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 323-342

  Lastovicka, John L ^a   Sirianni, Nancy J ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960422807     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/658338     Document Type: Article

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