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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Research

College Students Who Have an Eveningness Preference Report Lower Self‐Control and Greater Procrastination

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Pages 1029-1046 | Received 05 Mar 2008, Accepted 06 Jun 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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