Abstract
Research on attractiveness has identified eight pillars of beauty: symmetry, youthfulness, texture, proportions, hormone markers, averageness, movement and body odor. These properties are construction features associated with several characteristics of biological relevance. Attractive faces are connected to developmental stability, sexual hormones and nutritional factors. Recent research has shown that these properties are also linked to fertility and reproductive success. Thus, beauty only partially lies in the eyes of the beholder and also carries biologically relevant information.
| Translated title of the contribution | Evolutionary aesthetics: Attractiveness and beauty in the light of evolution |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 123-127 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal fur Asthetische Chirurgie |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2022 |
Funding
Der korrespondierende Autor gibt für sich und seine Koautoren an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht.
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 106051 Behavioural biology
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