Testing immunocompetence explanations of male facial masculinity

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-81

  Boothroyd, Lynda G ^a   Lawson, Jamie F ^a   Michael Burt, D ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Averageness; Facial attraction; Health; Masculinity; Mate choice; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349141019     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.7.2009.1.7     Document Type: Article

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