The Political Psychology of Biology, Genetics, and Behavior

Political Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 307-312

  Hatemi, Peter K ^a   McDermott, Rose ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84861562000     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: 14679221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2012.00901.x     Document Type: Article

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