Which Infidelity Type Makes You More Jealous? Decision Strategies in a Forced-Choice between Sexual and Emotional Infidelity
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عنوان ژورنال: Evolutionary Psychology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1474-7049,1474-7049
DOI: 10.1177/147470490400200118