Alternative futures for the study of human individuality

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 374-388

  McAdams, Dan P ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030243392     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jrpe.1996.0026     Document Type: Article

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