Acts of kindness and acts of novelty affect life satisfaction

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-237

  Buchanan, Kathryn ^a   Bardi, Anat ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kindness; Life satisfaction; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953854709     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903365554     Document Type: Article

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