Overconfidence and the Big Five

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 473-480

  Schaefer, Peter S ^a   Williams, Cristina C ^a   Goodie, Adam S ^a   Campbell, W Keith ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

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EID: 4444291703     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2003.09.010     Document Type: Article

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