A Theory of the Emergence, Persistence, and Expression of Geographic Variation in Psychological Characteristics

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 339-369

  Rentfrow, Peter J ^a   Gosling, Samuel D ^b   Potter, Jeff ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Atof Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84993740497     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6924.2008.00084.x     Document Type: Article

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