Procrastination and the Priority of Short-Term Mood Regulation: Consequences for Future Self

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-127

  Sirois, Fuschia ^a   Pychyl, Timothy ^b  

^a BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84873516678     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12011     Document Type: Article

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