Color homogeneity and visual perception of age, health, and attractiveness of female facial skin

Matts, Paul J.; Fink, Bernhard; Grammer, Karl; Burquest, Maria

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2007.07.040

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“…Recent work has shown that the distribution and homogeneity of skin color across the face contributes to perceptions of health, age and attractiveness of human faces (Fink et al, , 2006Matts et al, 2007;Stephen & McKeegan, 2010), with more homogenous skin color and chromophore distribution associated with higher rated attractiveness Matts et al, 2007). Overall skin color has also been shown to affect the apparent health -and likely attractiveness (Jones et al, 2004) -of human faces, with redder, yellower and lighter skin appearing healthier (Stephen et al, 2009a).…”

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Cross-cultural effects of color, but not morphological masculinity, on perceived attractiveness of men's faces

Stephen¹,

Scott²,

Coetzee³

et al. 2012

Evolution and Human Behavior

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Cross-cultural effects of color, but not morphological masculinity, on perceived attractiveness of men's faces SummaryMuch attractiveness research has focused on face shape. The role of masculinity (which for adults is thought to be a relatively stable shape cue to developmental testosterone levels) in male facial attractiveness has been examined, with mixed results. Recent work on the perception of skin color (a more variable cue to current health status) indicates that increased skin redness, yellowness and lightness enhance apparent health. It has been suggested that stable cues such as masculinity may be less important to attractiveness judgments than short-term, more variable health cues. We examine associations between male facial attractiveness, masculinity and skin color in African and Caucasian populations. Masculinity was not found to be associated with attractiveness in either ethnic group. However, skin color was found to be an important predictor of attractiveness judgments, particularly for own-ethnicity faces. Our results suggest that more plastic health cues, such as skin color, are more important than developmental cues such as masculinity. Further, unfamiliarity with natural skin color variation in other ethnic groups may limit observers' ability to utilize these color cues.

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Cross-cultural effects of color, but not morphological masculinity, on perceived attractiveness of men's faces

Stephen¹,

Scott²,

Coetzee³

et al. 2012

Evolution and Human Behavior

106

138

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“…Skin colour distribution and homogeneity affect judgements of health, age and attractiveness from faces [1][2][3]: more homogeneous skin is perceived as more positive. Importantly, overall skin coloration has also been shown to affect perceptions of health and attractiveness.…”

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It is all in the face: carotenoid skin coloration loses attractiveness outside the face

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Recently, the importance of skin colour for facial attractiveness has been recognized. In particular, dietary carotenoid-induced skin colour has been proposed as a signal of health and therefore attractiveness. While perceptual results are highly consistent, it is currently not clear whether carotenoid skin colour is preferred because it poses a cue to current health condition in humans or whether it is simply seen as a more aesthetically pleasing colour, independently of skin-specific signalling properties. Here, we tested this question by comparing attractiveness ratings of faces to corresponding ratings of meaningless scrambled face images matching the colours and contrasts found in the face. We produced sets of face and non-face stimuli with either healthy (high-carotenoid coloration) or unhealthy (low-carotenoid coloration) colour and asked participants for attractiveness ratings. Results showed that, while for faces increased carotenoid coloration significantly improved attractiveness, there was no equivalent effect on perception of scrambled images. These findings are consistent with a specific signalling system of current condition through skin coloration in humans and indicate that preferences are not caused by sensory biases in observers.

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“…As well as skin color distribution and its homogeneity affect the attractiveness perception of the face, they also give us information about the person's age and healthiness (106)(107)(108). A smooth face and homogeneous skin color increase female beauty in particular.…”

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“…Even though youthful-appearing faces are found more attractive compared to older-looking faces in both sexes, it is known that a young appearance of women is more important for men (107,120,121). In many cultures, men prefer women who are younger than them while women prefer men who are slightly older as partners (120).…”

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The neurobiology and evolutionary foundations of the perception of beauty

Eşel¹

2017

Dusunen Adam

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The neurobiology and evolutionary foundations of the perception of beauty Beauty in human beings can be defined as physical attractiveness to the opposite sex. Although the perception of attractiveness varies between cultures and individuals to a certain extent, it is established that most of the criteria for attractiveness are common among many cultures. According to evolutionary psychologists, facial and body-related features that people find attractive reflect the adaptations determined by sexual selection, which is one of the driving forces of evolution. These adaptations evolved to explore the mate value and reproductive success of a potential partner. Being attractive provides many social advantages to a person, and it is known that people make some positive attributions about other characteristics of such a person as well. Among humans, features such as facial beauty, youth, body shape, behaviors, voice tone, and ornamentation are important factors in the evaluation of attractiveness of the opposite sex.Keywords: Attractiveness, evolutionary psychology, mate selection, neurobiology ÖZET Güzellik algılamasının nörobiyolojisi ve evrimsel temelleriİnsanda güzellik kavramı karşı cins tarafından fiziksel olarak çekici bulunma niteliği olarak tanımlanabilir. Kültüre ve kişiye göre güzellik algılaması bir miktar değişken olsa da çoğu kültürde güzellik ölçütlerinin önemli bir bölümünün ortak olduğu ortaya konulmaktadır. Evrimci psikologlara göre insanların karşı cinste güzel bulduğu yüz ve bedenle ilişkili özellikler daha çok evrimin itici güçlerinden birisi olan cinsel seçilimin şekillendirdiği adaptasyonları yansıtmaktadır. Bu adaptasyonlar potansiyel bir eşin eş olarak değerinin ve üreme başarısının araştırılmasına yönelik olarak gelişmişlerdir. Güzel olmanın sosyal yaşamda kişiye sağladığı birçok faydalar olduğu gibi, bu kişilere diğer insanlarca başka kişisel özellikler bakımından da olumlu atıflar yapıldığı bilinmektedir.İnsanlarda karşı cinsin güzelliğinin değerlendirilmesinde bakılan kişinin yüz güzelliği, genç görünümü, beden şekli, davranışları, ses tonu ve süslenmesi gibi etkenler önemli bulunmaktadır.

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Color homogeneity and visual perception of age, health, and attractiveness of female facial skin

Cited by 217 publications

References 45 publications

Cross-cultural effects of color, but not morphological masculinity, on perceived attractiveness of men's faces

Cross-cultural effects of color, but not morphological masculinity, on perceived attractiveness of men's faces

It is all in the face: carotenoid skin coloration loses attractiveness outside the face

The neurobiology and evolutionary foundations of the perception of beauty

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