The content and processes of autobiographical reasoning in narrative identity

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 527-545

  McLean, Kate C ^a   Fournier, Marc A ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autobiographical memory; Ego development; Identity; Narrative; Personality; Traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249108118     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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