Pleasure and interest are differentially affected by replaying versus analyzing a happy life moment

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-20

  Vittersø, Joar ^a   Overwien, Pål ^a   Martinsen, Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Expressive writing; Interest; Pleasure; Positive mood induction

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649088328     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760802060602     Document Type: Article

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