Discovery of the faithfulness gene: A model of transmission and transformation of scientific information

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 497-517

  Green, Eva G T ^a   Clémence, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCIENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCIENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 54149095741     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466607X248912     Document Type: Article

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