The hidden cost of personal quantification

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 967-984

  Etkin, Jordan ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral tracking; Enjoyment; Intrinsic motivation; Measurement; Performance; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971597207     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jcr/ucv095     Document Type: Article

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