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- Title
Symmetry is related to sexual dimorphism in faces: data across culture and species.
- Authors
Little, Anthony C; Jones, Benedict C; Waitt, Corri; Tiddeman, Bernard P; Feinberg, David R; Perrett, David I; Apicella, Coren L; Marlowe, Frank W
- Abstract
Many animals both display and assess multiple signals. Two prominently studied traits are symmetry and sexual dimorphism, which, for many animals, are proposed cues to heritable fitness benefits. These traits are associated with other potential benefits, such as fertility. In humans, the face has been extensively studied in terms of attractiveness. Faces have the potential to be advertisements of mate quality and both symmetry and sexual dimorphism have been linked to the attractiveness of human face shape.
- Publication
PloS one, 2008, Vol 3, Issue 5, pe2106
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0002106