Female preference for male faces changes cyclically

2000/01/01 by Ian S. Penton‐Voak, I.S Penton-Voak, David I. Perrett +1 · 17 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Psychology · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies #Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

paper · doi:10.1016/s1090-5138(99)00033-1

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