Self research in educational psychology: A cautionary tale of positive psychology in action

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 307-316

  Martin, Jack ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Individualism; Positive psychology; Self development; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT;

CULTURE; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 33748761413     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.140.4.307-316     Document Type: Article

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