Impulsive processes in the self-regulation of health behaviour: Theoretical and methodological considerations in response to commentaries

Health Psychology Review

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-171

  Hofmann, Wilhelm ^a   Friese, Malte ^b   Wiers, Reinout W ^c  

^a C74 Harper Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 80052525032     PISSN: 17437199     EISSN: 17437202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2011.565593     Document Type: Article

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