SELF-focused attention and the self-regulation of attention: Implications for personality and pathology

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 382-400

  Muraven, Mark ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 20744433207     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.24.3.382.65615     Document Type: Review

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