Relation of 2D:4D ratio to aggression and anger

Neurology Psychiatry and Brain Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 151-158

  Dogan, Asli ^a   Barut, Cagatay ^b   Konuk, Numan ^b   Bilge, Yasar ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Anthropometry; Finger length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; AGGRESSION QUESTIONNAIRE; ANGER; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; STATE TRAIT ANGER SCALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 47049107863     PISSN: 09419500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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