Genes, personality, and attachment in adults: A multivariate behavioral genetic analysis (Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (2007) 34:1 (3-16) DOI: 10.1177/0146167207309199);Genes, personality, and attachment in adults: A multivariate behavioral genetic analysis

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-16

  Donnellan, M Brent ^a   Burt, S Alexandra ^a   Levendosky, Alytia A ^a   Klump, Kelly L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Behavioral genetics; Big five; Close relationships; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949013669     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208315795     Document Type: Erratum

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