Acceptance as a positive attitude

Philosophical Explorations

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 112-134

  Miceli, Maria ^a   Castelfranchi, Cristiano ^a,b  

^a Institute of Psychology of CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

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EID: 85007046818     PISSN: 13869795     EISSN: 17415918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10002001058538711     Document Type: Article

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