Effect of manipulated prestige-car ownership on both sex attractiveness ratings

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-80

  Dunn, Michael J ^a   Searle, Robert ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 75849149433     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712609X417319     Document Type: Article

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