Which thoughts count? Algorithms for evaluating satisfaction in relationships

Psychological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1030-1036

  Gable, Shelly L ^a   Poore, Joshua ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ALGORITHM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; MOTIVATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ALGORITHMS; ANXIETY; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55449101694     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02195.x     Document Type: Article

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