Are wellbeing and illusory perceptions linked? The answer may be yes, but...

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Boyd Wilson, Belinda M ^a   McClure, John ^b   Walkey, Frank H ^b  

^a Open Polytechnic of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 2442534814     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530410001688065     Document Type: Article

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