The social construction of the personal past and its implications for adult development

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 651-672

  Pasupathi, Monisha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROL; EGO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; RECALL; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL RECALL; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 85047682612     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.127.5.651     Document Type: Article

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