Characterizing age-related positivity effects in situation selection
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The Theory Behind the Age-Related Positivity Effect
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Behavioral Development
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0165-0254,1464-0651
DOI: 10.1177/0165025417723086