Delay discounting is associated with the 2D:4D ratio in women but not men

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 182-186

  Lucas, Margery ^a   Koff, Elissa ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Delay discounting; Digit ratio; Impulsiveness; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 79851501584     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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