Nudge to Health: Harnessing Decision Research to Promote Health Behavior

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 187-198

  Li, Meng ^a   Chapman, Gretchen B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84874803102     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12019     Document Type: Article

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