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The evolutionary genetics of personality†

  1. Lars Penke1,2,*,
  2. Jaap J. A. Denissen3,
  3. Geoffrey F. Miller4

Article first published online: 27 APR 2007

DOI: 10.1002/per.629

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European Journal of Personality

European Journal of Personality

Special Issue: European Personality Reviews 2007

Volume 21, Issue 5, pages 549–587, August 2007

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Penke, L., Denissen, J. J. A. and Miller, G. F. (2007), The evolutionary genetics of personality. Eur. J. Pers., 21: 549–587. doi: 10.1002/per.629

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  1. 1

    Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany

  2. 2

    International Max Planck Research School LIFE, Berlin, Germany

  3. 3

    Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  4. 4

    University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

*Institute of Psychology, Humboldt University, Rudower Chaussee 18, D-12489 Berlin, Germany.

  1. †

    This article was published online on 27 April 2007. An error was subsequently identified and corrected by an Erratum notice that was published online only on 16 July 2007; DOI: 10.1002/per.656. This printed version incorporates the amendments identified by the Erratum notice.

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  1. Issue published online: 8 AUG 2007
  2. Article first published online: 27 APR 2007
  3. Manuscript Revised: 22 JAN 2007
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 22 JAN 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 28 NOV 2006

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