Psychological maturity and subjective well-being: Toward a new synthesis.

Psychological maturity and subjective well-being: Toward a new synthesis.
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心理成熟度和主观幸福感:迈向新的综合。

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1983
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P. Costa
P. Costa
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R. McCrae;P. Costa

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