Bidirectional dynamics of materialism and loneliness: Not just a vicious cycle

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 615-631

  Pieters, Rik ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84887165006     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/671564     Document Type: Article

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