Conscious versus Nonconscious Mind and Leisure

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 289-310

  Iso ahola, Seppo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

conscious nonconscious processes; ego depletion; freedom; leisure; self control

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 84930931144     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2015.1005560     Document Type: Article

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