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Personality psychology as a truly behavioural science

  1. R. Michael Furr*

Article first published online: 14 JUL 2009

DOI: 10.1002/per.724

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European Journal of Personality

European Journal of Personality

Special Issue: European Personality Reviews 2009

Volume 23, Issue 5, pages 369–401, August 2009

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Furr, R. M. (2009), Personality psychology as a truly behavioural science. Eur. J. Pers., 23: 369–401. doi: 10.1002/per.724

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  1. Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA

*Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 14 JUL 2009
  2. Article first published online: 14 JUL 2009
  3. Manuscript Revised: 5 JAN 2009
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 5 JAN 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 10 OCT 2008

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