Consumer neuroscience for marketing researchers

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 239-252

  Harris, Joanne M ^a   Ciorciari, Joseph ^a   Gountas, John ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85042591964     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.1710     Document Type: Review

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