Personality reconceptualised: A Millonian approach?

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-95

  Laher, Sumaya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological; Cross cultural assessment; Environmental; Interpersonal; Intrapsychic; Millon; Personality assessment; Personality theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347356318     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630703700106     Document Type: Article

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