Nostalgia weakens the desire for money

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 713-729

  Lasaleta, Jannine D ^a   Sedikides, Constantine ^b   Vohs, Kathleen D ^c  

^a GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84906980794     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/677227     Document Type: Article

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