The Biopsychosocial Model of Challenge and Threat: Using the Heart to Measure the Mind

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 637-653

  Seery, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 84883334961     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12052     Document Type: Article

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