Manipulation of infant-like traits affects perceived cuteness of infant, adult and cat faces

Ethology

Volumn 118, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 775-782

  Little, Anthony C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FELID; HOMINID; PERCEPTION; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 84863762429     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2012.02068.x     Document Type: Article

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