Genetic and Environmental Influences on Personality: A Study of Twins Reared Together Using the Self- and Peer Report NEO-FFI Scales

Journal of Personality

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 449-475

  Riemann, Rainer ^a   Angleitner, Alois ^b   Strelau, Jan ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

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EID: 0346674053     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1997.tb00324.x     Document Type: Article

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