Telling facial metrics: Facial width is associated with testosterone levels in men

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 273-279

  Lefevre, Carmen E ^a   Lewis, Gary J ^b   Perrett, David I ^a   Penke, Lars ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Face structure; Face width to height ratio; Face width; Masculinity; Sexual dimorphism; Speed dating; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883656760     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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