Congruence between implicit and explicit motives and emotional well-being: The moderating role of activity inhibition

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-59

  Langens, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activity inhibition; Emotional well being; Explicit motives; Implicit motives

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947372176     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-006-9038-5     Document Type: Article

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