Exercise: Why it is a challenge for both the nonconscious and conscious mind

Review of General Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 93-110

  Iso Ahola, Seppo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive dissonance; Consciousness; Exercise; Nonconscious and conscious mind; Perceived freedom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881232980     PISSN: 10892680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030657     Document Type: Article

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