Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 439-446 , November 2007

Sensation seeking and men's face preferences

  • Benedict C. Jones

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Face Research Laboratory, School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Tel.: +44 0 1224 273933; fax: +44 0 1224 273426.
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  • Lisa M. DeBruine

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    • ,
  • Anthony C. Little

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK
    • ,
  • Claire A. Conway

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    • ,
  • Lisa L.M. Welling

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    • ,
  • Finlay Smith

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Received 29 January 2007 ,Accepted 27 July 2007.

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PII: S1090-5138(07)00074-8

doi: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2007.07.006

Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 439-446 , November 2007

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