Preference for Male Risk Takers Varies with Relationship Context and Health Status but Not COVID Risk

Overview

Journal Evol Psychol Sci

Date 2023 Feb 27

PMID 36845029

Authors

Cyril C Grueter

Hannah Goodman

Nicolas Fay

Bradley Walker

David Coall

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Abstract

Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40806-023-00354-3.

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