An apple a day brings more apples your way: Healthy samples prime healthier choices

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 575-584

  Tal, Aner ^a   Wansink, Brian ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84928540441     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20801     Document Type: Article

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