Evolution of Napoleon complex: Relative height disadvantage, mating motivation and men’s risk-taking behavior
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Competitive disadvantage facilitates risk taking
⁎ Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (S. Mishra). 1090-5138/$ – see front matter © 2014 Elsevier Inc. Al http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2013.11.006 Article history: Initial receipt 7 June 2013 Final revision received 15 November 2013
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Psychologica Sinica
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0439-755X
DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1041.2021.00095