Fluctuating perception of selected risk situations with respect to hormonal changes during menstrual cycle

Studia Psychologica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-12

  Šukolová, Denisa ^a   Sarmány Schuller, Ivan ^b  

^a The Philosopher University in Nitra Geoinformatics and Regional Development   (Slovakia)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Feeling of pleasure; Fertility; Likelihood and severity of negative outcomes; Menstrual cycle; Reproduction advantages; Willingness to take risks

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955874756     PISSN: 00393320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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