Trait cheerfulness and the sense of humour

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 551-558

  Ruch, Willibald ^a   Carrell, Amy ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032039241     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(97)00221-3     Document Type: Article

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