Situational materialism: How entering lotteries may undermine self-control

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 759-772

  Kim, Hyeongmin Christian ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84887192722     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/673191     Document Type: Article

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