The inner speech of behavioral regulation: Intentions and task performance strengthen when you talk to yourself as a You

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 636-642

  Dolcos, Sanda ^a   Albarracin, Dolores ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84908154814     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.2048     Document Type: Article

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