Happiness from ordinary and extraordinary experiences

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-17

  Bhattacharjee, Amit ^a   Mogilner, Cassie ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84898659634     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/674724     Document Type: Article

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