Beauty is in the 'we' of the beholder: Greater agreement on facial attractiveness among close relations

Perception

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1674-1681

  Bronstad, P Matthew ^a,c   Russell, Richard ^b  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 38349052341     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p5793     Document Type: Article

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