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From grumpy to cheerful (and back): How power impacts mood in and across different contexts

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From grumpy to cheerful (and back): How power impacts mood in and across different contexts. / Leach, Stefan; Weick, Mario.
In: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 79, 30.11.2018, p. 107-114.

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Leach, S & Weick, M 2018, 'From grumpy to cheerful (and back): How power impacts mood in and across different contexts', Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, vol. 79, pp. 107-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2018.05.004

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Leach, S., & Weick, M. (2018). From grumpy to cheerful (and back): How power impacts mood in and across different contexts. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 79, 107-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2018.05.004

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Leach S, Weick M. From grumpy to cheerful (and back): How power impacts mood in and across different contexts. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 2018 Nov 30;79:107-114. Epub 2018 Jul 18. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2018.05.004

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Leach, Stefan ; Weick, Mario. / From grumpy to cheerful (and back) : How power impacts mood in and across different contexts. In: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 2018 ; Vol. 79. pp. 107-114.

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