The persistence of wishful thinking

American Psychologist

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 629-631

  Brown, Nicholas J L ^a   Sokal, Alan D ^b,c   Friedman, Harris L ^d,e  

^a New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84925456915     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037050     Document Type: Note

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