Broad dispositions, broad aspirations: The intersection of personality traits and major life goals

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1284-1296

  Roberts, Brent W ^a   Robins, Richard W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0034340275     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167200262009     Document Type: Article

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