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Retraction Note to: High Heels Increase Women's Attractiveness.

Nicolas Guéguen1

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Summary

This retraction note concerns a previously published article in Archives of Sexual Behavior. The specific reasons for the retraction are detailed within the official notice.

Area of Science:

  • Scientific publishing ethics
  • Academic integrity

Background:

  • A previous study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior has been retracted.
  • This notice serves to inform the scientific community of the retraction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To officially announce the retraction of a specific article.
  • To provide a formal record of the article's withdrawal from the scientific literature.

Main Methods:

  • Formal review process leading to retraction.
  • Issuance of a retraction statement by the journal.

Main Results:

  • The article in question is no longer considered part of the published scientific record.
  • The findings and conclusions of the retracted article are invalidated.

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