Neuroticism and interpersonal negativity: The independent contributions of perceptions and behaviors

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1439-1450

  McNulty, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Marriage; Neuroticism; Observational; Perceptual biases; Self fulfilling prophecy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; NEUROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFFECT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53149149475     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208322558     Document Type: Article

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