Accurate Judgments of Neuroticism at Zero Acquaintance: A Question of Relevance

Journal of Personality

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 221-228

  Hirschmüller, Sarah ^a   Egloff, Boris ^a   Schmukle, Stefan C ^b   Nestler, Steffen ^c   Back, Mitja D ^c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924872458     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12097     Document Type: Article

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