Facial attractiveness in the eyes of men with high arousal

Abstract Introduction Individuals differ in how they judge facial attractiveness. However, little is known about the role of arousal level and gender differences in individuals’ facial attractiveness judgments. Methods We used resting‐state electroencephalogram (EEG) to investigate this issue. A tot...

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Published in:	Brain and Behavior
Main Authors:	Shangfeng Han, Jie Gao, Wenjuan Xing, Xinyi Zhou, Yuejia Luo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-09-01
Subjects:	alpha arousal facial attractiveness gender difference
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3132

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