How genes influence personality: Evidence from multi-facet twin analyses of the HEXACO dimensions

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 51, Issue , 2014, Pages 9-17

  Lewis, Gary J ^a,b   Bates, Timothy C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; HEXACO; Multivariate; Personality; Twin study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899865721     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2014.04.004     Document Type: Article

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