The genetic origins of the relationship between psychological traits and social trust

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-33

  Oskarsson, Sven ^a   Dawes, Christopher ^b   Johannesson, Magnus ^c   Magnusson, Patrik K E ^d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

behavior genetics; personality; social trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAIT; SEX LIMITATION; SOCIAL TRUST; TRUST; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; PERSONALITY; POLITICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SWEDEN; TWINS;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; POLITICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SWEDEN; TRUST;

EID: 84865598225     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/twin.15.1.21     Document Type: Article

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