What makes a face attractive? Why are we attracted to certain faces and not others? In this highly readable account from the frontiers of psychology, the author explains how the human face evolved and how our perceptions of the face affect our judgments of others' personality, health, trustworthiness, and suitability as a friend or lover. INDICE: - Introduction - 1 Fish face: A brief tour of the face and its origins - 2 Seeing faces: How we recognize faces and why we like them - 3 A baby's bias: How we are attracted to faces from birth - 4 Beauty in balance: The proportions that really are universally attractive - 5 His and hers: How sex hormones influence our looks and our attraction to others - 6 The point of beauty: Why facial attractiveness matters in the long run - 7 Fit face: How our health is reflected in our faces - 8 Wither the face: On the cuteness of babies and the effects of time - 9 Faces with attitude: How the personality we seek in a partner guides our face tastes - 10 All in the family: How parents and peersshape our attraction to faces - 11 Love potions: Transforming attraction to love - Epilogue -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-20129-3
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 328
- Fecha Publicación: 23/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés