Emotional consequences of positive daydreaming: The moderating role of fear of failure

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1725-1735

  Langens, Thomas A ^a   Schmalt, Heinz Dieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

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EID: 23044532379     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014616702237653     Document Type: Article

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