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Behavioral Genetics: Variables, Mechanisms and Disorders

Commentary on the chapter by T.J. Bouchard

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Foundations of Personality

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASID,volume 72))

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The issue I should like to discuss first is the validity of the variables that are to hand for the behaviour geneticist who wishes to study personality.

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Deary, I.J. (1993). Behavioral Genetics: Variables, Mechanisms and Disorders. In: Hettema, J., Deary, I.J. (eds) Foundations of Personality. NATO ASI Series, vol 72. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1660-2_3

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