Variation in perceptions of physical dominance and trustworthiness predicts individual differences in the effect of relationship context on women's preferences for masculine pitch in men's voices

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-48

  Vukovic, Jovana ^a   Jones, Benedict C ^a   Feinberg, David R ^b   DeBruine, Lisa M ^a   Smith, Finlay G ^a   Welling, Lisa L M ^a   Little, Anthony C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79851492912     PISSN: 00071268     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712610X498750     Document Type: Article

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