Raise your hand if you think I am attractive: Second and fourth digit ratio as a predictor of self- and other-ratings of attractiveness

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 997-1005

  Russell, Deborah C ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen; Digit ratio; Facial attractiveness; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 30944436054     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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