The evolution of human sexuality

Wilson, Glenn·1980·Personality and Individual Differences

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Authors: Wilson, G.
Venue: Personality and Individual Differences
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1980
Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Pages: 315
ISSN: 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/0191-8869(80)90074-4
OpenAlex: W2315803453
Cited by: 2,505
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FWCI: 30.05
Type: journal article
Language: en
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