The Undoing Effect of Positive Emotions

Barbara L. Fredrickson; Roberta A. Mancuso; Christine Branigan; Michele M. Tugade

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journal article Dec 01, 2000

The Undoing Effect of Positive Emotions

Barbara L. Fredrickson Roberta A. Mancuso Christine Branigan Michele M. Tugade

Motivation and Emotion Vol. 24 No. 4 pp. 237-258 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Barbara L. Fredrickson, Roberta A. Mancuso, Christine Branigan, et al. (2000). The Undoing Effect of Positive Emotions. Motivation and Emotion, 24(4), 237-258. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1010796329158

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