Genetic and Environmental Correlations Between Trait Emotional Intelligence and Humor Styles

Journal of Individual Differences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 130-137

  Vernon, Philip A ^a   Villani, Vanessa C ^a   Schermer, Julie Aitken ^a   Kirilovic, Sandra ^a   Martin, Rod A ^a   Petrides, K V ^b   Spector, Tim D ^c   Cherkas, Lynn F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behavioral genetics; humor styles; TEIQue; trait emotional self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949172399     PISSN: 16140001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001.30.3.130     Document Type: Article

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