Mimicry and seduction: An evaluation in a courtship context

Social Influence

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 249-255

  Guéguen, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Chameleon effect; Mating; Mimicry; Speed dating

Indexed keywords

EID: 75149131561     PISSN: 15534510     EISSN: 15534529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15534510802628173     Document Type: Article

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