Height, societal threat, and the victory margin in presidential elections (1824-1992)

Psychological Reports

Volumn 88, Issue 3 PART 1, 2001, Pages 741-742

  McCann, Stewart J H ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; POLITICS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

BODY HEIGHT; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; POLITICS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035379909     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.2001.88.3.741     Document Type: Article

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