Correlated preferences for men's facial and vocal masculinity

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-241

  Feinberg, David R ^a   DeBruine, Lisa M ^b   Jones, Benedict C ^b   Little, Anthony C ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth control; Face; Femininity; Hormonal contraceptive; Pill; Voice

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649192417     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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