Beer goggles: Blood alcohol concentration in relation to attractiveness ratings for unfamiliar opposite sex faces in naturalistic settings

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 105-112

  Lyvers, Michael ^a   Cholakians, Emma ^a   Puorro, Megan ^a   Sundram, Shanti ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

alcohol; attraction; health; safety

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BEER; BLOOD; BREATH ANALYSIS; ESTHETICS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BEAUTY; BEER; BREATH TESTS; ETHANOL; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651316720     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903366776     Document Type: Article

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