University of Groningen The framing of decision situations Steglich, Christian Erich Gerhard

The framing of decision situations Steglich, Christian Erich Gerhard

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Steglich, C. E. G. (2003). The framing of decision situations: automatic goal selection and rational goal pursuit. [S.n.].

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