Heart rate variability predicts self-control in goal pursuit

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 623-633

  Geisler, Fay C M ^a   Kubiak, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Ruminative thinking; Self regulatory strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350728704     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.727     Document Type: Article

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