Why Does It Feel Good To Act Like an Extravert?

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 878-887

  Smillie, Luke D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84888867976     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12077     Document Type: Article

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