Fluctuating asymmetry, sociosexuality, and intrasexual competitive tactics

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 159-172

  Simpson, Jeffry A ^a   Christensen, P Niels ^b   Leck, Kira ^b   Gangestad, Steven W ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; DECISION MAKING; ESTHETICS; FACE ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENTS;

EID: 0032617721     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.76.1.159     Document Type: Article

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