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Do self-help books help?

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  • Ad Bergsma, 2008. "Do self-help books help?," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 9(3), pages 341-360, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:9:y:2008:i:3:p:341-360
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-006-9041-2
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    1. Miriam Tatzel, 2003. "The Art of Buying: Coming to Terms with Money and Materialism," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 4(4), pages 405-435, December.
    2. Lisa Ryan & Suzanne Dziurawiec, 2001. "Materialism and Its Relationship to Life Satisfaction," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 55(2), pages 185-197, August.
    3. Ruut Veenhoven, 1988. "The utility of happiness," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 20(4), pages 333-354, August.
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