Sex differences in body movement and visual attention: An integrated analysis of movement and gaze in mixed-sex dyads

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-58

  Bente, Gary ^a   Donaghy, William C ^b   Suwelack, Dorit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032219804     PISSN: 01915886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022900525673     Document Type: Article

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