The simplicity of politicians' personalities across political context: An anomalous replication

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 393-405

  Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a,c   Barbaranelli, Claudio ^a   Fraley, R Chris ^b   Vecchione, Michele ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 34249979300     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590600991104     Document Type: Article

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