A Demonstration of Set-Points for Subjective Wellbeing

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 183-206

  Cummins, Robert A ^a   Li, Ning ^b   Wooden, Mark ^b   Stokes, Mark ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic; Homeostasis; Set points; Subjective wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893826267     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-013-9444-9     Document Type: Article

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