Characteristics associated with real and made-up events: The effects of event valence, event elaboration, and individual differences

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 158-175

  Kealy, Kinda L K ^a   Kuiper, Nicholas A ^a   Klein, Dana N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 33744732041     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cjbs2006005     Document Type: Article

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