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The genetic structure of Cloninger's seven-factor model of temperament and character in a Japanese sample.
Journal of personality - 1 Oct 2002
Ando Juko, Ono Yutaka, Yoshimura Kimio, Onoda Naoko, Shinohara Manabu, Kanba Shigenobu, Asai Masahiro
Abstract excerpt
Theoretical assumptions regarding the genetic and environmental structure of personality proposed in Cloninger's seven-factor model of temperament and character were verified in a Japanese sample by using the twin method. The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) was administered to 296 twin pairs ranging in age from 14 to 28 years old. Among four temperament dimensions (novelty seeking [NS], harm avoidance...
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