On the psychology of passion: In search of what makes people's lives most worth living

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-13

  Vallerand, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 45449099587     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0708-5591.49.1.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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