Individual differences in the social facilitation effect: A review and meta-analysis

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 579-601

  Uziel, Liad ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Audience; Co action; Extraversion; Individual differences; Meta analysis; Neuroticism; Personality; Self esteem; Social facilitation; Social presence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248217051     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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