Individual differences in musical taste

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-208

  North, Adrian C ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MUSIC; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MUSIC; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954514943     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.123.2.0199     Document Type: Article

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