Self-actualizing where ego development finally feels good?

Humanistic Psychologist

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-136

  Bauer, Jack J ^a   Schwab, Joseph R ^b   McAdams, Dan P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79957963845     PISSN: 08873267     EISSN: 15473333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08873267.2011.564978     Document Type: Article

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