Affective influences on evaluative processing

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 833-845

  Herr, Paul M ^a   Page, Christine M ^b   Pfeiffer, Bruce E ^c   Davis, Derick F ^a  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^b SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 84855801731     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/660844     Document Type: Article

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