Neural activation in women in response to masculinized male faces: mediation by hormones and psychosexual factors

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Rupp, Heather A ^a   James, Thomas W ^a   Ketterson, Ellen D ^a   Sengelaub, Dale R ^a   Janssen, Erick ^a   Heiman, Julia R ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fMRI; Hormones; Masculinity; Mate choice; Menstrual cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049100295     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2008.08.006     Document Type: Article

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