Apparent health encourages reciprocity

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 198-203

  Krupp, Daniel Brian ^a   DeBruine, Lisa M ^b   Jones, Benedict C ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apparent health; Attractiveness; Cooperation; Reciprocity; Social exchange

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954632355     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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