Manipulating shape cues in dynamic human faces: Sexual dimorphism is preferred in female but not male faces

Ethology

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1234-1243

  Morrison, Edward R ^a   Clark, Andrew P ^b   Tiddeman, Bernard P ^c   Penton Voak, Ian S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; HOMINID; MORPHOLOGY; MOVEMENT; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SHAPE; VIDEOGRAPHY;

EID: 78349231239     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01839.x     Document Type: Article

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