Analysis of genetic influences on the consistency and variability of the big five across different stressful situations

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 355-371

  Lensvelt Mulders, Gerty ^a   Hettema, Joop ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035539295     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.414     Document Type: Article

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