House of Cards or West Wing? Self-reported HEXACO Traits of Danish Politicians

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House of Cards or West Wing? Self-reported HEXACO Traits of Danish Politicians. / Schumacher, Gijs; Zettler, Ingo.

I: Personality and Individual Differences, Bind 141, 15.04.2019, s. 173-181.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Schumacher, G & Zettler, I 2019, 'House of Cards or West Wing? Self-reported HEXACO Traits of Danish Politicians', Personality and Individual Differences, bind 141, s. 173-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2018.12.028

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Schumacher, G., & Zettler, I. (2019). House of Cards or West Wing? Self-reported HEXACO Traits of Danish Politicians. Personality and Individual Differences, 141, 173-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2018.12.028

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Schumacher G, Zettler I. House of Cards or West Wing? Self-reported HEXACO Traits of Danish Politicians. Personality and Individual Differences. 2019 apr. 15;141:173-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2018.12.028

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Schumacher, Gijs ; Zettler, Ingo. / House of Cards or West Wing? Self-reported HEXACO Traits of Danish Politicians. I: Personality and Individual Differences. 2019 ; Bind 141. s. 173-181.

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