Maternal tendencies in women are associated with estrogen levels and facial femininity

@article{Smith2012MaternalTI,
  title={Maternal tendencies in women are associated with estrogen levels and facial femininity},
  author={Miriam J. Law Smith and Denis K. Deady and Fhionna R. Moore and Benedict C. Jones and R. Elisabeth Cornwell and Michael Stirrat and Jamie F. Lawson and David R. Feinberg and David Ian Perrett},
  journal={Hormones and Behavior},
  year={2012},
  volume={61},
  pages={12-16}
}
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