Why do women not prefer much older men? A hypothesis based on alterations in male reproductive physiology related to increased age;Por que mulheres não preferem homens muito mais velhos que elas? Uma hipótese baseada em alterações da fisiologia reprodutiva masculina relacionadas ao aumento da idade

Estudos de Psicologia (Natal)

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-123

  Spinelli, Luísa Helena Pinheiro ^a   Hattori, Wallisen Tadashi ^a   de Sousa, Maria Bernardete Cordeiro ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age preference; Mate choice; Reproductive behavior; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958506742     PISSN: 1413294X     EISSN: 16784669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-294X2010000100016     Document Type: Article

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