Recent Decreases in Specific Interpretation Biases Predict Decreases in Neuroticism: Evidence From a Longitudinal Study With Young Adult Couples

Journal of Personality

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 274-286

  Finn, Christine ^a   Mitte, Kristin ^b   Neyer, Franz J ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84932106992     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12102     Document Type: Article

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