Adult attachment style and cognitive reactions to positive affect: A test of mental categorization and creative problem solving

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 149-174

  Mikulincer, Mario ^a   Sheffi, Elka ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0034257323     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005606611412     Document Type: Article

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