Further evidence for mixed emotions

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1095-1110

  Larsen, Jeff T ^a   McGraw, A Peter ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambivalence; Bittersweet; Mixed emotions; Mixed feelings; Valence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; UNCERTAINTY;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958701042     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021846     Document Type: Article

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