Sex differences in unfamiliar face identification: Evidence from matching tasks

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-89

  Megreya, Ahmed M ^a   Bindemann, Markus ^b,c   Havard, Catriona ^d  

^a MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Face perception; Matching unfamiliar faces; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 79954677737     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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