Facial asymmetry and attractiveness judgment in developmental perspective

被引:116
作者
Kowner, R [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TSUKUBA,INST PSYCHOL,TSUKUBA,IBARAKI 305,JAPAN
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10.1037/0096-1523.22.3.662
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This study examined the role of facial symmetry in the judgment of physical attractiveness, Four experiments investigated people's preference for either somewhat asymmetrical portraits or their symmetrical chimeric composites when presented simultaneously. Experiment 1 found a higher selection rate for symmetrical faces with neutral expression for portraits of old people, and Experiment 2 indicated this may be because symmetry serves as cue for youth in old age. In Experiments 3 and 4 participants examined portraits with emotional expressions. Experiment 3 found a higher selection rate for asymmetrical faces, and Experiment 3 indicated this may be because observers perceived them as more genuine and natural. This study suggests that the low degree of facial asymmetry found ill normal people does not affect attractiveness ratings (except for old age), probably because observers are not tuned ro perceive it.
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页码:662 / 675
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