The benefits of frequent positive affect: does happiness lead to success?

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• Publication year

  2005

• Venue

  Psychological bulletin

• Publication date

  2005-11-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1037/0033-2909.131.6.803PMID 16351326
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