Underlying personality characteristics of behavioral inhibition in children

Peter Muris1, Roeland Dietvorst

  • 1Institute of Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, Suite T13-37, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. muris@fsw.eur.nl

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