The "virtues" of positive psychology

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-34

  Held, Barbara S ^a  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 34147136891     PISSN: 10688471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0091249     Document Type: Article

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