The physiology of women's power motive: Implicit power motivation is positively associated with estradiol levels in women

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1109-1113

  Stanton, Steven J ^a   Edelstein, Robin S ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Dominance; Implicit power motivation; Oral contraceptives; Relationship status; Salivary estradiol; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350133389     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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