Visual perception and regulatory conflict: Motivation and physiology influence distance perception

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-22

  Cole, Shana ^a   Balcetis, Emily ^a   Zhang, Sam ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance perception; Energy; Motivation; Physiology; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL CONTROL; VISION; WAIST HIP RATIO;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WAIST-HIP RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879931277     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027882     Document Type: Article

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