Crystallization of desire and crystallization of discontent in narratives of life-changing decisions

Journal of Personality

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1181-1214

  Bauer, Jack J ^a   McAdams, Dan P ^b   Sakaeda, April R ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SATISFACTION; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 25444481570     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00346.x     Document Type: Article

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