Implications of parasympathetic nervous system functioning for affect regulation and romantic relationships in emerging adulthood

Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 252-272

  Diamond, Lisa M ^a   Fagundes, Christopher P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511761935.014     Document Type: Chapter

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