Infant's visual preferences for facial traits associated with adult attractiveness judgements: data from eye-tracking.

@article{Griffey2014InfantsVP,
  title={Infant's visual preferences for facial traits associated with adult attractiveness judgements: data from eye-tracking.},
  author={Jack A F Griffey and Anthony C. Little},
  journal={Infant behavior \& development},
  year={2014},
  volume={37 3},
  pages={
          268-75
        }
}
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