An Argument for Basic Emotions

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 1992, Pages 169-200

  Ekman, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84889960454     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699939208411068     Document Type: Article

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