When bittersweet turns sour: Adverse effects of nostalgia on habitual worriers

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 285-289

  Verplanken, Bas ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety and depression; Habitual worrying; Mindfulness; Mood; Nostalgia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858239489     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.1852     Document Type: Article

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