Digit ratio (2D:4D) and Cattell's personality traits

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-356

  Lindová, Jitka ^a   Hrušková, Martina ^a   Pivoňková, Věra ^a   Kuběna, Aleš ^a   Flegr, Jaroslav ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

16PF; 2D:4D; Cattell; Digit ratio; Personality; Sex differences; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349160025     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.664     Document Type: Article

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