Reducing self-control depletion effects through enhanced sensitivity to implementation: Evidence from fMRI and behavioral studies

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 486-495

  Hedgcock, William M ^a   Vohs, Kathleen D ^b   Rao, Akshay R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision neuroscience; FMRI; Regulatory resource depletion; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866320340     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcps.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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