Machiavellianism and sexual behavior: Motivations, deception and infidelity

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  2015

• Venue

  Personality and Individual Differences

• Publication date

  2015-02-01

• Fields of study

  Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/J.PAID.2014.10.028
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