The influence of male voice pitch on women's perceptions of relationship investment

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-13

  O'Connor, J J M ^a   Fraccaro, P J ^a   Feinberg, David R ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

attractiveness; fundamental frequency; masculinity; mate preferences; paternal investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859206464     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.10.2012.1.1     Document Type: Article

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