Sex differences in face cognition

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 62-73

  Sommer, Werner ^a   Hildebrandt, Andrea ^a   Kunina Habenicht, Olga ^b   Schacht, Annekathrin ^c   Wilhelm, Oliver ^d  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cognition; Face memory; Face perception; Sex differences; Social involvement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870853833     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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