Daydreaming Mediates between Goal Commitment and Goal Attainment in Individuals High in Achievement Motivation

Imagination, Cognition and Personality

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 103-115

  Langens, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

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EID: 85139498757     PISSN: 02762366     EISSN: 15414477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/TL8L-MXKE-68E6-UAVB     Document Type: Article

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