Symmetry and perceived facial attractiveness: a monozygotic co-twin comparison.
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Summary
The more symmetric twin of a pair was consistently rated as more attractive, and the magnitude of the difference between twins in perceived attractiveness was directly related to the magnitudeof the difference in symmetry.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1999-01-01
- Cited by
- 244
- References
- 85
- Access
- Open access
- OpenAlex
- https://openalex.org/W9972560
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- https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:23905714
Keywords
Range (aeronautics), Simulation, Control (management), Engineering, Visual control
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- Modeling physical personalities for virtual agents by modeling trait impressions of the face: a neural network analysis
- The effect of acting extraverted versus introverted on affect: Testing the reward sensitivity model
- The Ideal of Facial Beauty: A Review
- Effects of Stimulus Symmetry on Hierarchical Processing in Six-Month-Old Short- and Long-Looking Infants
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