Making people's life most worth living: On the importance of passion for positive psychology;Haciendo que la vida de la gente merezca ser plenamente vivida: La importancia de la pasión para la psicología positiva

Terapia Psicologica

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-48

  Vallerand, Robert J ^a   Verner Filion, Jérémie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Passion; Performance; Self determination theory; Well being

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BASKETBALL; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DANCING; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INJURY; LIFE EVENTS SCALE; LIFE SATISFACTION; LOVE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MENTAL STRESS; MENTAL TASK; OBSESSION; PASSION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT; TIME; YOGA;

EID: 84876538816     PISSN: 07166184     EISSN: 07184808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-48082013000100004     Document Type: Article

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