Altruism predicts mating success in humans

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 416-435

  Arnocky, Steven ^a   Piché, Tina ^a   Albert, Graham ^a   Ouellette, Danielle ^a   Barclay, Pat ^b  

^a NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84992616371     PISSN: 00071269     EISSN: 20448295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12208     Document Type: Article

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