Effects of partner conception risk phase on male perception of dominance in faces

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 297-305

  Burriss, Robert P ^a   Little, Anthony C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dominance; Faces; Masculinity; Ovulation; Preference shift

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744932453     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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