On being happy but fearing failure: The effects of mood on self-handicapping strategies

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 947-954

  Alter, Adam L ^a   Forgas, Joseph P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affect; Mood effects on self handicapping; Self handicapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848873512     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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