Personality in nonhuman primates: A review and evaluation of past research

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 653-671

  Freeman, Hani D ^a   Gosling, Samuel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Personality; Primates; Review; Temperament

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DOMINANCE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LITERATURE REVIEW; PRIMATE; PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; PERSONALITY; PRIMATE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; PERSONALITY; PRIMATES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

PRIMATES;

EID: 77954453581     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20833     Document Type: Review

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