PSYC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Mate Choice, Facial Symmetry, Ovulation

• School: Binghamton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 111
• Professor: dr.duell

Document Summary

Psyc 111 - lecture 17 - the science of attraction. How do we test infants? looking times and head turns longer looking time indicates preference. 5 experiments in total on 6 month old mixed race infants testing different conditions. Used adult attractive ratings of caucasian women as a reference infant preference matched the adult ratings results indicated that infants discriminated between attractive and unattractive faces. Attractiveness stereotype: those with attractive physical features also possess other socially desirable qualities: beauty is good . Has been documented in infants as young as a few days old to 6 months. Ex: a baby staring at you at the supermarket likely means they find you attractive. 4 experiments in total on 3-4 month old infants testing different conditions. Used domestic and wild cat faces infants preferred the attractive faces of the selections. Suggests that preference for attractive faces goes beyond just humans.