The causal effects of extraversion on positive affect and neuroticism on negative affect: Manipulating state extraversion and state neuroticism in an experimental approach

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 529-550

  McNiel, J Murray ^a   Fleeson, William ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748555151     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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