Digit ratios (2D:4D) as predictors of risky decision making for both sexes

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-26

  Garbarino, Ellen ^a   Slonim, Robert ^a   Sydnor, Justin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiments; Risk; Sex differences; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650968160     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: 15730476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-010-9109-6     Document Type: Article

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