Behavioral genetic studies of personality: An introduction and review of the results of 50+ years of research

The SAGE Handbook of Personality Theory and Assessment: Volume 1 - Personality Theories and Models

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 145-173

  Johnson, Andrew M ^a   Vernon, Philip A ^a   Feiler, Amanda R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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