Extroversion Extends Benefits across Cultures

Extroversion Extends Benefits across Cultures

Author: Scientific American May 14, 2014 Duration: 2:47
In a study covering five different countries, subjects reported feeling best on the days when they practiced what are considered extroverted actions. Christie Nicholson reports  

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