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Duel or Diversion? Conscientiousness and Executive Function in the Prediction of Health and Longevity

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  1. Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, 5057 Woodward Ave., 7th Floor, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA

    Tim Bogg Ph.D.

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA

    Brent W. Roberts Ph.D.

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Bogg, T., Roberts, B.W. Duel or Diversion? Conscientiousness and Executive Function in the Prediction of Health and Longevity. ann. behav. med. 45, 400–401 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9468-8

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