The Importance of Considering Context in the Assessment of Personality Characteristics: Evidence from Ratings of Dolphin Personality
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The authors would like to acknowledge the logistic support of the staff and trainers at Dolphins Plus, Dolphin Cove, and Island Dolphin Care. We thank them for their time and dedication to dolphin research, and for their invaluable help in rating the dolphins in this study. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Stan A. Kuczaj, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr #5025, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, U.S.A. ([email protected]) The Importance of Considering Context in the Assessment of Personality Characteristics: Evidence from Ratings of Dolphin Personality
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تاریخ انتشار 2012