Culture, interpersonal perceptions, and happiness in social interactions

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-320

  Oishi, Shigehiro ^a   Koo, Minkyung ^a   Akimoto, Sharon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Carleton College

Author keywords

Culture; Happiness; Positive affect; Self

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFFECT; CULTURE; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 38949093022     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167207311198     Document Type: Article

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