How well does second-to-fourth-digit ratio in hands correlate with other indications of masculinity in males?

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Published in Proc Biol Sci on August 07, 2004

Authors

Nicole Koehler1, Leigh W Simmons, Gillian Rhodes

Author Affiliations

1: School of Psychology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. nicole@psy.uwa.edu.au

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