Positive emotions trigger upward spirals toward emotional well-being

Psychological Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 172-175

  Fredrickson, Barbara L ^a   Joiner, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; STUDENTS;

EID: 0036514554     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9280.00431     Document Type: Article

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