An exploration of the moderating effect of trait emotional intelligence on memory and attention in neutral and stressful conditions

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 699-715

  Mikolajczak, Moïra ^a,b   Roy, Emmanuel ^a   Verstrynge, Valéry ^a   Luminet, Olivier ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHARACTER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; ORIENTATION; PAIRED ASSOCIATE LEARNING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REACTION TIME; RECALL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; CHARACTER; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; ORIENTATION; PAIRED-ASSOCIATE LEARNING; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349083418     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712608X395522     Document Type: Article

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