Curiosity and exploration: Facilitating positive subjective experiences and personal growth opportunities

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 291-305

  Kashdan, Todd B ^a   Rose, Paul ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; CURIOSITY; CURIOSITY AND EXPLORATION INVENTORY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MODEL; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 2642566166     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8203_05     Document Type: Review

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