Can Passion be Polyamorous? The Impact of Having Multiple Passions on Subjective Well-Being and Momentary Emotions

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1365-1381

  Schellenberg, Benjamin J I ^a   Bailis, Daniel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dualistic model of passion; Happiness; Harmonious passion; Obsessive passion; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947492989     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: 15737780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-014-9564-x     Document Type: Article

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