Threat sensitivity, incentive sensitivity, and the experience of relief

Journal of Personality

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 125-138

  Carver, Charles S ^a,b  

^a Department of Biology

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROL; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; ESCAPE REACTION; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL FACILITATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149113031     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00540.x     Document Type: Article

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