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The Impact of Humor on Energy, Tension, Task Choices, and Attributions: Exploring Hypotheses from Toughness Theory

@inproceedings{Dienstbier1995TheIO,
  title={The Impact of Humor on Energy, Tension, Task Choices, and Attributions: Exploring Hypotheses from Toughness Theory},
  author={Richard A. Dienstbier},
  year={1995}
}
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