The sense of effort

Current Opinion in Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue , 2016, Pages 67-70

  Kurzban, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84940760115     PISSN: 2352250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.08.003     Document Type: Review

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