Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 363-373 , July 2005

An evolutionary approach to the extraversion continuum

  • Daniel Nettle

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Received 14 July 2004

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doi: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2004.12.004

Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 363-373 , July 2005

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