Thoughts about possible failure: Regulatory focus and the anticipation of regret

Social Cognition

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 349-373

  Leder, Susanne ^a   Florack, Arnd ^b   Keller, Johannes ^c  

^a ZEPPELIN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

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EID: 84879510770     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2013.31.3.349     Document Type: Article

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