Testosterone-to-oestradiol ratio is associated with female facial attractiveness

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 89-99

  Probst, Fabian ^a   Bobst, Cora ^a   Lobmaier, Janek S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Face structure; Facial attractiveness; Oestrogen; Sexual dimorphism; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ESTHETICS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; ESTRADIOL; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SALIVA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84955201778     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470218.2015.1024696     Document Type: Article

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