Things we talk about, how frequently, and to whom: Frequency of topics in everyday conversation as a function of gender, age, and marital status

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 407-432

  Sehulster, Jerome R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 33750355333     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20445351     Document Type: Article

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