The consequences of having a dominant romantic partner on testosterone responses during a social interaction

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 74, Issue , 2016, Pages 308-315

  Peters, Brett J ^a   Hammond, Matthew D ^b   Reis, Harry T ^a   Jamieson, Jeremy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Couples; Dominance; Dyad; Relationships; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC PARTNER; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VIDEORECORDING; ADOLESCENT; EMOTION; HUMAN RELATION; METABOLISM; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SALIVA; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY; SALIVA; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84989201883     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.09.024     Document Type: Article

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