Approach temperament, anger, and evaluation: Resolving a paradox

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 285-300

  Pettersson, Erik ^a   Turkheimer, Eric ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Anger; Approach temperament; Evaluation; Mood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882255282     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033046     Document Type: Article

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