Mere visual experience impacts preference for body shape: Evidence from male competitive swimmers

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-146

  Kościński, Krzysztof ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Body shape; Development; Preference; Swimmers; Visual adaptation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857033227     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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