The Visual Process Method: A New Method to Study Physical Attractiveness

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-123

  Hassebrauck, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolution; Face; Physical attractiveness; Waist to hip ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007331650     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(98)00002-6     Document Type: Article

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