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Title | ||
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Lack of Correlation Between Facial Sexual Dimorphism, Fluctuating Asymmetry and Self-Perceived Attractiveness in Men and Women |
Abstract | ||
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Human morphological sexual dimorphism and fluctuating asymmetry have been suggested to signal 'individual quality' and are therefore expected to covary as well as to correlate with surrogate fitness/quality measures like attractiveness and dominance. While some case studies indeed found support for these hypotheses, the overall evidence is not overwhelming. However, most previous research used a limited number of landmarks to quantify masculinity and asymmetry. We here present results based on high-density 3D scans covering the entire facial area. In spite of these more detailed measurements, no significant associations were detected. These results are in line with conclusions of recent meta-analyses and cast doubt on the role of masculinity and fluctuating asymmetry as signals of (genetic) quality. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2020 | 10.3390/sym12020236 | SYMMETRY-BASEL |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
fluctuating asymmetry,masculinity,developmental instability,sexual dimorphism,genetic quality | Journal | 12 |
Issue | Citations | PageRank |
2 | 0 | 0.34 |
References | Authors | |
0 | 3 | |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Van Dongen | 1 | 3 | 3.74 |
| Omid Ekrami | 2 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Peter Claes | 3 | 7 | 2.60 |