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Toward a psychological theory of multidimensional activation (arousal)

Thayer, Robert E.·1978·Motivation and Emotion
DOI 10.1007/bf00992729
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Authors
Thayer, R. E.
Venue
Motivation and Emotion
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
1978-03
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
1-34
ISSN
  • 0146-7239 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6644
DOI
10.1007/bf00992729
OpenAlex
W2048674867
Cited by
479
References
0
FWCI
8.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)

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