Facial attractiveness and physical health

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-76

  Shackelford, Todd K ^a   Larsen, Randy J ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary psychology; Facial attractiveness; Health

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032621089     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(98)00036-1     Document Type: Article

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