Birth weight predicts scores on the ADHD self-report scale and attitudes towards casual sex in college men: A short-term life history strategy?

Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 342-351

  Frederick, Michael J ^a  

^a HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhd; Development; Impulsivity; Life history theory; Short term strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864387307     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14747049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147470491201000212     Document Type: Article

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