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Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being

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ID4425293
AuthorsBryant P H Hui (0000-0003-3063-9297), Jacky C K Ng (0000-0003-2723-4387), Erica Berzaghi, Lauren A Cunningham-Amos, Aleksandr Kogan (0000-0002-3147-8053)
Year2020
Volume146
Issue12
Pages1084-1116
Publication date2020-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Bulletin (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/bul0000298
LanguageEN
Citations received105
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