Erratum: Human optimal functioning: The genetics of positive orientation towards self, life, and the future (Behavior Genetics (2009) 39 (277-284) (DOI 10.1007/s10519-009-9267-y));Human optimal functioning: The genetics of positive orientation towards self, life, and the future

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 277-284

  Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a   Fagnani, Corrado ^b   Alessandri, Guido ^a   Steca, Patrizia ^c   Gigantesco, Antonella ^b   Sforza, Luigi Luca Cavalli ^d   Stazi, Maria Antonietta ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heritability; Life satisfaction; Optimism; Positive orientation; Self esteem; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ITALY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OPTIMISM; PERSONALITY; SELF ESTEEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 67349203870     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: 15733297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-009-9279-7     Document Type: Erratum

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