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Stressed Power Motivation, Sympathetic Activation, Immune Function, and Illness

Dr. David C. McClelland Ph.D. Harvard University, USA
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Dr. Erik Floor Ph.D. Harvard Medical School, USA
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Dr. Richard J. Davidson Ph.D. Department of Psychology, State University of New York in Purchase, USA
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Mr. Clifford Saron Department of Psychology, State University of New York in Purchase, USA
Pages 11-19 | Published online: 09 Jul 2010

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