Helpful hopefulness: The effect of future positive emotions on consumption

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 505-524

  Winterich, Karen Page ^a   Haws, Kelly L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052771899     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659873     Document Type: Article

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