Effects of menstrual cycle phase on face preferences

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-84

  Jones, Benedict C ^a   DeBruine, Lisa M ^a   Perrett, David I ^b   Little, Anthony C ^c   Feinberg, David R ^d   Law Smith, Miriam J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Facial attractiveness; Hormones; Mate preferences; Menstrual cycle; Social perception

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HEALTH; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INHERITANCE; MASCULINITY; MATE CHOICE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PROGENY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUPPORT GROUP;

ATTENTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 38349129586     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9268-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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