Meaning as magnetic force: Evidence that meaning in life promotes interpersonal appeal

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-20

  Stillman, Tyler F ^a   Lambert, Nathaniel M ^b   Fincham, Frank D ^b   Baumeister, Roy F ^b  

^a SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Impression formation; Leadership; Meaning; Social perception; Thin slices

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959816424     PISSN: 19485506     EISSN: 19485514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1948550610378382     Document Type: Article

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