Why are some people happier than others? The role of cognitive and motivational processes in well-being

American Psychologist

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 239-249

  Lyubomirsky, Sonja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MOTIVATION;

COGNITION; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION;

EID: 85018509390     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.56.3.239     Document Type: Article

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