The two general activation systems of affect: Structural evolutionary considerations, and psychobiological evidence

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 820-838

  Watson, David ^a   Wiese, David ^b   Vaidya, Jatin ^b   Tellegen, Auke ^b  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0001143628     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.76.5.820     Document Type: Article

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