The ability to judge the romantic interest of others

Psychological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-26

  Place, Skyler S ^a   Todd, Peter M ^a   Penke, Lars ^b   Asendorpf, Jens B ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JUDGMENT; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PROBABILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149279105     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02248.x     Document Type: Article

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