Sex differences in adults' relative visual interest in female and male faces, toys, and play styles

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 434-441

  Alexander, Gerianne M ^a   Charles, Nora ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Face perception; Sex differences; Sex linked play; Toy preferences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; EYE TRACKING; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EYE FIXATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FACE; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65449163050     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-008-9429-7     Document Type: Article

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