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SECTION IV: BEYOND RACE: “OWN VERSUS OTHER” EFFECTS IN OTHER DOMAINS

Sex differences and the own-gender bias in face recognition: A meta-analytic review

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Pages 1306-1336 | Received 04 Feb 2013, Accepted 03 Jul 2013, Published online: 13 Sep 2013

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