Reconstructing N: A new approach to measuring emotional sensitivity

Current Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-45

  Guarino, Leticia ^a   Roger, Derek ^b,c   Olason, Daniel Thor ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Emotional sensitivity; Neuroticism; Other oriented

Indexed keywords

EID: 35948978446     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-007-9004-8     Document Type: Article

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