Sexual orientation biases attentional control: a possible gaydar mechanism
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Sexual Orientation Biases Attentional Control: A Possible Gaydar Mechanism
Homosexuals are believed to have a "sixth sense" for recognizing each other, an ability referred to as gaydar. We considered that being a homosexual might rely on systematic practice of processing relatively specific, local perceptual features, which might lead to a corresponding chronic bias of attentional control. This was tested by comparing male and female homosexuals and heterosexuals - br...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Psychology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2010.00013