Do unto others or treat yourself? The effects of prosocial and self-focused behavior on psychological flourishing.

Nelson, S. Katherine, Layous, Kristin, Cole, Steven W., Lyubomirsky, Sonja·2016·Emotion

DOI 10.1037/emo0000178

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