Effects of a tattoo on men's behavior and attitudes towards women: An experimental field study

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1517-1524

  Guéguen, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Physical attractiveness; Sexual stereotypes; Tattoo; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPING; TATTOOING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BEAUTY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; TATTOOING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890550079     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0104-2     Document Type: Article

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