Resemblance to self increases the appeal of child faces to both men and women

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 142-154

  DeBruine, Lisa M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Facial resemblance; Paternal uncertainty; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542480808     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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