Menstrual cycle, trait estrogen level, and masculinity preferences in the human voice

@article{Feinberg2006MenstrualCT,
  title={Menstrual cycle, trait estrogen level, and masculinity preferences in the human voice},
  author={David R. Feinberg and Benedict C. Jones and M. J. Law Smith and Fhionna R. Moore and Lisa Marie DeBruine and R. Elisabeth Cornwell and S. G. Hillier and David Ian Perrett},
  journal={Hormones and Behavior},
  year={2006},
  volume={49},
  pages={215-222}
}
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