Psychological resources, positive illusions, and health

American Psychologist

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 99-109

  Taylor, Shelley E ^a   Kemeny, Margaret E ^a   Reed, Geoffrey M ^b   Bower, Julienne E ^a   Gruenewald, Tara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FANTASY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FANTASY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY;

EID: 84950241316     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.99     Document Type: Article

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