The role of neuroticism in startle reactions to fearful and disgusting stimuli

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1077-1082

  Wilson, Glenn D ^a   Kumari, Veena ^a   Gray, Jeffrey A ^a   Corr, Philip J ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034364408     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(99)00255-X     Document Type: Article

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