Are there multiple channels through which we connect with beauty and excellence?

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 516-529

  Güsewell, Angelika ^a   Ruch, Willibald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

appreciation of beauty and excellence; character strengths; engagement with beauty; positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868575530     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2012.726636     Document Type: Article

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