Familiarity breeds attraction: Effects of exposure on the attractiveness of typical and distinctive faces

Perception

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-157

  Peskin, Melissa ^a   Newell, Fiona N ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 1942442497     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p5028     Document Type: Article

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