Effect of tattoos on perceptions of credibility and attractiveness

Psychological Reports

Volumn 96, Issue 3 II, 2005, Pages 1113-1120

  Seiter, John S ^a,b   Hatch, Sarah ^a  

^a and Speech Communication ^*  (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24944435000     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.96.3c.1113-1120     Document Type: Review

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