Curiosity and meaning of life leading towards personal growth: The role of emotional intelligence

Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 226-235

  Mohanty, Atasi ^a   Pradhan, Rabindra Kumar ^a   Jena, Lalatendu Kesari ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Curiosity; Emotional intelligence; Meaningful life; Personal growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018451558     PISSN: 00194247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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