The Role of Episodic Memories in Current and Future Well-Being

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 505-519

  Philippe, Frederick L ^a   Koestner, Richard ^a   Beaulieu Pelletier, Genevieve ^b   Lecours, Serge ^b   Lekes, Natasha ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

episodic memory; memory network; psychological needs; self determination theory; well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RECALL; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, EPISODIC; MENTAL RECALL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PERSONALITY TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858665929     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167211429805     Document Type: Article

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