An explanation for enhanced perceptions of attractiveness after alcohol consumption

Alcohol

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 307-313

  Halsey, L G ^a   Huber, J W ^a   Bufton, R D J ^a   Little, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute alcohol consumption; Attraction; Faces; Symmetry perception

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUNKENNESS; FACE ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MATE CHOICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BEAUTY; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955419053     PISSN: 07418329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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