The Influence of Affective States on Cognitive Broadening/Narrowing: Considering the Importance of Motivational Intensity

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 314-327

  Harmon Jones, Eddie ^a   Price, Tom F ^a   Gable, Philip A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 84859296975     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2012.00432.x     Document Type: Review

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