Individual differences in intrasexual competition

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-48

  Buunk, Abraham P ^a   Fisher, Maryanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Big Five; Individual differences; Intrasexual competition

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349109556     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.7.2009.1.5     Document Type: Article

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