Revised reinforcement sensitivity theory: Implications for psychopathology and psychological health

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 432-437

  Harnett, Paul H ^a   Loxton, Natalie J ^a   Jackson, Chris J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Personality; Positive psychology; Psychopathology; Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870245811     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.10.019     Document Type: Article

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