Temperament and arousal systems: A new synthesis of differential psychology and functional neurochemistry

@article{Trofimova2016TemperamentAA,
  title={Temperament and arousal systems: A new synthesis of differential psychology and functional neurochemistry},
  author={Irina Trofimova and Trevor William Robbins},
  journal={Neuroscience \& Biobehavioral Reviews},
  year={2016},
  volume={64},
  pages={382-402}
}
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