Happiness as alchemy: Positive mood leads to self-serving responses to social comparisons.

Johnson CS, Stapel DA

DOI: 10.1007/s11031-011-9216-y
Published: 2011 Jun
Container: Motivation and emotion
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s11031-011-9216-y,
  title = {Happiness as alchemy: Positive mood leads to self-serving responses to social comparisons.},
  author = {Johnson CS and Stapel DA},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {Motivation and emotion},
  doi = {10.1007/s11031-011-9216-y},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-011-9216-y}
}

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CS, J., & DA, S. (2011). Happiness as alchemy: Positive mood leads to self-serving responses to social comparisons.. Motivation and emotion. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-011-9216-y

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