The Effectiveness of Implementation Intentions Interventions on Speeding Using a Driving Simulator
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjap-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2392-845X
Language: English
Page range: 104 - 115
Submitted on: May 22, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 13, 2025
Published on: Nov 1, 2025
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