Vocal and visual attractiveness are related in women

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 997-1004

  Collins, Sarah A ^a   Missing, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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PERCEPTION;

EID: 0037518452     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.2003.2123     Document Type: Article

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