Higher Extraversion and Lower Conscientiousness in Humans Infected with Toxoplasma

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 285-291

  Lindová, Jitka ^a   Příplatová, Lenka ^a   Flegr, Jaroslav ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Big Five; Cattell 16PF; Manipulation hypothesis; Parasite; Toxoplasma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859840319     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.838     Document Type: Article

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