Articles by author - Bernhard Fink


Effects of putative male pheromones on female ratings of male attractiveness: influence of oral contraceptives and the menstrual cycle.

: Previous research has revealed that natural and synthetic pheromones can enhance ratings of opposite sex attractiveness. The present stu.....

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Homosexual orientation in males: evolutionary and ethological aspects.

: Evolutionary theory proposes that adaptive traits are reproduced more successfully than maladaptive traits. Accordingly, natural selecti.....

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Human pheromones: integrating neuroendocrinology and ethology.

: The effect of sensory input on hormones is essential to any explanation of mammalian behavior, including aspects of physical attraction......

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