Symmetry is related to sexual dimorphism in faces: data across culture and species.

Many animals both display and assess multiple signals. Two prominently studied traits are symmetry and sexual dimorphism, which, for many animals, are proposed cues to heritable fitness benefits. These traits are associated with other potential benefits, such as fertility. In humans, the face has be...

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Main Authors: Anthony C Little, Benedict C Jones, Corri Waitt, Bernard P Tiddeman, David R Feinberg, David I Perrett, Coren L Apicella, Frank W Marlowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2329856?pdf=render