Facing Technological Risks: The Importance of Individual Differences

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-20

  Myers, Judith R ^a   Henderson King, Donna H ^a   Henderson King, Eaaron I ^a  

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EID: 0002970027     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jrpe.1997.2174     Document Type: Article

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