Relative digit lengths predict men's behavior and attractiveness during social interactions with women

Human Nature

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-282

  Roney, James R ^a,b   Maestripieri, Dario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

2D:4D; Attractiveness; Courtship; Testosterones

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244294745     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-004-1009-5     Document Type: Review

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