Condition-dependent calibration of men’s uncommitted mating orientation: evidence from multiple samples
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a Loyola Marymount University, Dept. of Psychology b University of California, Los Angeles, Dept. of Psychology c University of California, Santa Barbara, Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences d University of California, Los Angeles, Depts. of Psychology and Communication Studies, and Institute for Society and Genetics e Center for Behavior, Evolution, & Culture, University of California, Los Angeles
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