Menstrual synchrony can be assessed, inherent cycle variability notwithstanding: Commentary on Schank (2001)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 316-318

  Weller, Aron ^a   Weller, Leonard ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 85047674815     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.116.3.316     Document Type: Review

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