A life history theory of social perception: Stereotyping at the intersections of age, sex, ecology (and race)

Social Cognition

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 696-711

  Neuberg, Steven L ^a   Sng, Oliver ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84890331589     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2013.31.6.696     Document Type: Article

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