Understanding psychopathy using the basic elements of personality

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 223-237

  Miller, Joshua D ^a   Lynam, Donald R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84926475880     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12170     Document Type: Article

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