When small losses do not loom larger than small gains: Effects of contextual autonomy support and goal contents on behavioural responses to small losses and small gains

Based on the tenets of self-determination theory, the present studies examined the moderating effects of interpersonal contexts or goal conditions that afforded satisfaction of psychological needs on loss aversion effects. We hypothesized that behavioural responses to small losses would be stronger...

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Main Authors: Chatzisarantis, Nikos, Kee, Ying, Thaung, Hannah, Hagger, Martin
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2801