How do we love? Romantic love style in men is related to lower testosterone levels

Physiological Research

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 695-703

  Babkova Durdiakova J ^a   Celec, P ^a   Koborova I ^a   Sedlackova T ^a   Minarik G ^a   Ostatnikova D ^a  

^a Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

2D:4D; Androgen receptor; Love styles; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; BLOOD; EMOTION; FINGER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EMOTIONS; FINGERS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85030830415     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: 18029973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933523     Document Type: Article

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