From emotional intelligence to intelligent choice of partner

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 325-343

  Amitay, Oren Aaron ^a,b   Mongrain, Myriam ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assortive mating; Depression; Emotional intelligence; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AFFECT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 35448956530     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.147.4.325-344     Document Type: Article

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