The contributions of Hans-Dieter Rösler: Pioneer of digit ratio (2D:4D) research

Psychological Reports

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 899-916

  Voracek, Martin ^a   Dressler, Stefan G ^a   Loibl, Lisa Mariella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINGER; GERMANY; HISTOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANDROGENS; FEMALE; FINGERS; GERMANY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60749128440     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.103.3.899-916     Document Type: Article

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