The hopeful optimist

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 288-290

  Carver, Charles S ^a   Scheier, Michael F ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037783248     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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