In the past decade there has been increased interest in research on color and psychological
functioning. Important advances have been made in theoretical work and empirical work, but …

In this work, the importance of dietary carotenoids in skin health and appearance is
comprehensively reviewed and discussed. References are made to their applications in …

A scientist integrates evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to
explore the development and workings of human societies.“There is no good reason why …

Face preferences affect a diverse range of critical social outcomes, from mate choices and
decisions about platonic relationships to hiring decisions and decisions about social …

Color is a ubiquitous perceptual stimulus that is often considered in terms of aesthetics. Here
we review theoretical and empirical work that looks beyond color aesthetics to the link …

Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the
mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary …

Aging is an inevitable and complex process that can be described clinically as features of
wrinkles, sunspots, uneven skin color, and sagging skin. These cutaneous effects are …

As a highly social species, humans are equipped with a powerful tool for social
communication—the face. Although seemingly simple, the human face can elicit multiple …

Research on the perception of faces has focused on the size, shape, and configuration of
inherited features or the biological phenotype, and largely ignored the effects of adornment …

This chapter focuses on (1) outlining an adaptationist perspective on physical
attractiveness,(2) presenting the basic questions that this perspective leads us to ask,(3) …