Making choices in anticipation of similar future choices can increase self-control

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 154-164

  Kirby, Kris N ^a   Guastello, Barbarose ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; TIME;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 85047685246     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.7.2.154     Document Type: Article

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