Robert J. Vallerand conducted his postdoctoral studies at the University of Waterloo.
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- The power and perils of passion (apa.org)
- https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_2060-1 (link.springer.com)
- https://www.mcgill.ca/edu-ecp/channels/news/ecp-welcomes-new-chair-dr-robert-j-vallerand-229359 (mcgill.ca)
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