A “Present” for the Future: The Unexpected Value of Rediscovery

Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1851-1860

  Zhang, Ting ^a   Kim, Tami ^a   Brooks, Alison Wood ^a   Gino, Francesca ^a   Norton, Michael I ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

affective forecasting; curiosity; interest; memory; open data; open materials; rediscovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PLEASURE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PLEASURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84910035808     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797614542274     Document Type: Article

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