Social cognition and evolutionary psychology: Physical attractiveness and contrast effects on women's self-perceived body image

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-42

  Wade, T Joel ^a   Abetz, Heather ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031502177     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075997400953     Document Type: Article

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