Predicting the perceived flow of time from qualities of activity and depth of engagement

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-130

  Larson, Elizabeth ^a   Von Eye, Alexander ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745697573     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326969eco1802_3     Document Type: Article

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