Lay theories of happiness in the East and West

Psychologia

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 173-187

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Cheng, Helen ^a   Shirasu, Yasuko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

East west comparison; Happiness; Lay theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044530753     PISSN: 00332852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2117/psysoc.2001.173     Document Type: Article

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