A link between altruism and sexual selection: Genetic influence on altruistic behaviour and mate preference towards it

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 809-819

  Phillips, Tim ^a   Ferguson, Eamonn ^a   Rijsdijk, Fruhling ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Psychiatry   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TWINS;

ALTRUISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TWINS;

EID: 78249270461     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712610X493494     Document Type: Article

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