Mate Choice and Friendship in Twins: Evidence for Genetic Similarity

Psychological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 555-559

  Rushton, J Philippe ^a   Bons, Trudy Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

EID: 23944492077     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2005.01574.x     Document Type: Article

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