An evolutionary perspective on appearance enhancement behavior
Researchers have highlighted numerous sociocultural factors that have been shown to
underpin human appearance enhancement practices, including the influence of peers …
underpin human appearance enhancement practices, including the influence of peers …
Does facial attractiveness really signal immunocompetence?
The dominant theory of facial attractiveness judgments is that they evolved to identify healthy
individuals with strong immune systems. Here, we summarize results of recent tests of this …
individuals with strong immune systems. Here, we summarize results of recent tests of this …
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 …
If you work it, flaunt it: Conspicuous displays of exercise efforts increase mate value
Why do people love to share their running routes on social media? From an evolutionary
perspective, the conspicuous display of exercise efforts provides an indicator of health …
perspective, the conspicuous display of exercise efforts provides an indicator of health …
Self-rated attractiveness predicts preferences for sexually dimorphic facial characteristics in a culturally diverse sample
Individuals who are more attractive are thought to show a greater preference for facial
sexual dimorphism, potentially because individuals who perceive themselves as more …
sexual dimorphism, potentially because individuals who perceive themselves as more …
Perceptual advantage of animal facial attractiveness: evidence from b-CFS and binocular rivalry
J Shang, Z Liu, H Yang, C Wang, L Zheng… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Research has shown that attractive human faces enjoy an advantage in both conscious and
preconscious processing. Here we examined whether this preference for attractiveness is …
preconscious processing. Here we examined whether this preference for attractiveness is …
Hostility mediates the relations between self-perceived physical health status and cost-inflicting mate retention.
AC Davis, J Belanger, A Mattsson… - Evolutionary Behavioral …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Physical health has been argued to provide a range of reproductive advantages such as
being preferentially chosen as a mate, having more disease-resistant children, and …
being preferentially chosen as a mate, having more disease-resistant children, and …
Self-perceived Mate Value is Predicted by Biological and self-reported Indices of Health in Young Adults
Immunocompetence can influence an organism's reproductive fitness, and thus presumably
their desirability as a mate (ie, mate value). In humans, the link between …
their desirability as a mate (ie, mate value). In humans, the link between …
Oxidative stress as a hidden cost of attractiveness in postmenopausal women
Perceived facial attractiveness, a putative marker of high biological fitness, is costly to
maintain throughout a lifetime and may cause higher oxidative stress (OS). We investigated …
maintain throughout a lifetime and may cause higher oxidative stress (OS). We investigated …
Uma visão biologicamente cultural da compra e ostentação de produtos luxuosos
FC Novaes, JC Natividade - ReMark-Revista Brasileira de …, 2023 - periodicos.uninove.br
Objetivo: O objetivo deste artigo é discutir a função adaptativa do consumo, enfatizando-se
o consumo masculino de produtos luxuosos. Método: Trata-se de uma revisão narrativa e …
o consumo masculino de produtos luxuosos. Método: Trata-se de uma revisão narrativa e …