Socioemotional selectivity theory, aging, and health: the increasingly delicate balance between regulating emotions and making tough choices.

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• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  Journal of Personality

• Publication date

  2004-12-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1111/J.1467-6494.2004.00301.XPMID 15509287
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