Predictors of facial attractiveness and health in humans
Facial attractiveness has been suggested to provide signals of biological quality, particularly
health, in humans. The attractive traits that have been implicated as signals of biological …
health, in humans. The attractive traits that have been implicated as signals of biological …
Biological bases of beauty revisited: The effect of symmetry, averageness, and sexual dimorphism on female facial attractiveness
The factors influencing human female facial attractiveness—symmetry, averageness, and
sexual dimorphism—have been extensively studied. However, recent studies, using …
sexual dimorphism—have been extensively studied. However, recent studies, using …
Reconstructing perceived faces from brain activations with deep adversarial neural decoding
Here, we present a novel approach to solve the problem of reconstructing perceived stimuli
from brain responses by combining probabilistic inference with deep learning. Our approach …
from brain responses by combining probabilistic inference with deep learning. Our approach …
The social psychophysics of human face color: Review and recommendations
CA Thorstenson - Social Cognition, 2018 - Guilford Press
An emerging body of research has demonstrated that facial color can influence a range of
social judgments. The current article reviews facial color for three interconnected lines of …
social judgments. The current article reviews facial color for three interconnected lines of …
The influence of shape and colour cue classes on facial health perception
AL Jones - Evolution and Human Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Facial appearance signals information about an individual, and one trait in particular is
vitally important for social interaction and mate choice decisions: physical health. Facial …
vitally important for social interaction and mate choice decisions: physical health. Facial …
Mate assessment based on physical characteristics: a review and reflection
CD Watkins - Biological Reviews, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Mate choice, and sex differences in romantic behaviours, represented one of the first major
applications of evolutionary biology to human behaviour. This paper reviews Darwinian …
applications of evolutionary biology to human behaviour. This paper reviews Darwinian …
Attractive and healthy-looking male faces do not show higher immunoreactivity
Previous research has indicated that facial attractiveness may provide cues to the
functioning of the immune system. Mating with individuals who have a more effective …
functioning of the immune system. Mating with individuals who have a more effective …
A computational approach to investigating facial attractiveness factors using geometric morphometric analysis and deep learning
Numerous studies discuss the features that constitute facial attractiveness. In recent years,
computational research has received attention because it can examine facial features …
computational research has received attention because it can examine facial features …
Exocranial surfaces for sex assessment of the human cranium
B Musilová, J Dupej, J Velemínská… - Forensic science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Determination of sex is one of the most important and challenging disciplines in biological
anthropology. Creating a robust tool for sexing crania is crucial for forensic anthropology …
anthropology. Creating a robust tool for sexing crania is crucial for forensic anthropology …
Femininity in men and masculinity in women is positively related to sociosexuality
Sociosexuality, ie individual's willingness to engage in uncommitted sex, is systematically
higher in men than in women, and can be considered a male typical trait. However …
higher in men than in women, and can be considered a male typical trait. However …