Oedipus complex, mate choice, imprinting; An evolutionary reconsideration of a Freudian concept based on empirical studies

Mankind Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 71-94

  Bereczkei, Tamas ^a   Gyuris, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Evolutionary psychology; Mate preferences; Oedipal relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 72349086992     PISSN: 00252344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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