Facial attractiveness predicts longevity

Facial attractiveness predicts longevity

In the current investigation, 20 undergraduate students rated 50 high school yearbook photographs from the 1920s on two measures, attractiveness and perceived health. These measures were then correlated with each other and with the photographed subjects' longevity. Facial attractiveness was fou...

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Veröffentlicht in:Evolution and human behavior 2003-09, Vol.24 (5), p.351-356
Hauptverfasser: Henderson, Joshua J.A., Anglin, Jeremy M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ethology
Evolutionary psychology
Facial attractiveness
Females
Good genes
Health
Interpersonal attraction
Life expectancy
Longevity
Males
Morphology
Parental investment potential
Sexual selection
Sociobiology
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Zusammenfassung:In the current investigation, 20 undergraduate students rated 50 high school yearbook photographs from the 1920s on two measures, attractiveness and perceived health. These measures were then correlated with each other and with the photographed subjects' longevity. Facial attractiveness was found to predict future longevity, but perceived health did not. The results are discussed in terms of sexual selection theory.
ISSN:1090-5138
1879-0607
DOI:10.1016/S1090-5138(03)00036-9