How intelligence mediates liberalism and prosociality

Intelligence

Volumn 47, Issue , 2014, Pages 44-53

  Solon, Idan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservative; Intelligence; Liberal; Locus of control; Self interest

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907708207     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2014.08.009     Document Type: Review

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