The importance of being flexible: The ability to both enhance and suppress emotional expression predicts long-term adjustment

Psychological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 482-487

  Bonanno, George A ^a   Papa, Anthony ^a   Lalande, Kathleen ^a   Westphal, Maren ^a   Coifman, Karin ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY; RANDOMIZATION; VISION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 3142699947     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00705.x     Document Type: Article

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