Approach-motivated positive affect reduces breadth of attention: Research article

Psychological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 476-482

  Gable, Philip A ^a   Harmon Jones, Eddie ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 43149085061     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02112.x     Document Type: Article

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