Meaning in life and intuition

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 477-492

  Heintzelman, Samantha J ^a   King, Laura A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Intuition; Meaning in life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTUITION; LIFE; MALE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUITION; LIFE; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940498349     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000062     Document Type: Article

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