Curiosity, exploration, and novelty-seeking

Well-Being: Positive Development Across the Life Course

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 281-294

  Wentworth, Naomi ^a   Witryol, Sam L ^b  

^a LAKE FOREST COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 3142687311     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410607171     Document Type: Chapter

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