Multitasking and Persuasion: The Role of Structural Interference

Media Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 451-474

  Jeong, Se Hoon ^a   Hwang, Yoori ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84938890272     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213269.2014.933114     Document Type: Article

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