Evolutionary Perspectives on the Five-Factor Model of Personality

The Evolution of Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Nettle, Daniel ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Darwinian theory; Evolution; Five factor model; Individual traits; Inter indivual variation; Personality research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921543552     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195372090.003.0001     Document Type: Chapter

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