The power of one: Benefits of individual self-expansion

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-22

  Mattingly, Brent A ^a   Lewandowski Jr , Gary W ^b  

^a ASHLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior; effort; relationships; self expansion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872603736     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2012.746999     Document Type: Article

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