Sex differences in indirect aggression. Psychological evidence from young adults

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-245

  Hess, Nicole H ^a,b,c   Hagen, Edward H ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gossip; Relational aggression; Reputation; Social aggression; Social norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645899659     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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