On happiness: A minimalist perspective on a complex neural circuitry and its psychosocial constructs

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 489-501

  Chemali, Zeina N ^a   Chahine, Lama M ^b   Naassan, Georges ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Emotion; Happiness; Humor; Laughter; Mirth

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949117898     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-007-9085-y     Document Type: Review

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