Understanding the role of conscientiousness in healthy aging: Where does the brain come in?

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1465-1469

  Patrick, Christopher J ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conscientiousness; Disinhibition; Health; Neuroscience; Psychoneurometric approach

Indexed keywords

AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84905821751     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036152     Document Type: Article

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