Looking ahead as a technique to reduce resistance to persuasive attempts

Resistance and Persuasion

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 149-174

  Sherman, Steven J ^a   Crawford, Matthew T ^b   McConnell, Allen R ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84909256135     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410609816     Document Type: Chapter

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