Biological Factors in Emotional Reactivity
Channel: Rania Lillian
Date: 17/11/2017

A brief overview of biological factors involved in emotional reactivity, and their relevance to psychological wellbeing.  To find out more, visit the corresponding Wikiversity book chapter at https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2017/Biological_factors_in_emotional_reactivity

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