The genetic correlation between impulsivity and sensation seeking traits

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 455-463

  Hur, Yoon Mi ^a   Bouchard Jr , Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Impulsivity; Sensation Seeking Scale; Sensation seeking traits; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RATING SCALE; SENSATION; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AROUSAL; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, GENETIC; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SENSATION; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0030774927     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025674417078     Document Type: Article

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