Beauty, dominance, and the mating game: Contrast effects in self-assessment reflect gender differences in mate selection

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1126-1134

  Gutierres, Sara E ^a   Kenrick, Douglas T ^b   Partch, Jenifer J ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033240778     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672992512006     Document Type: Article

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