PSYC14H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Symmetry In Biology, Asian Canadians, Gunther Plaut

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Psyc14 notes chap 11: interpersonal attraction, group relations, and groups. Despite the great array of different strategies humans adopt in different cultures to make themselves more physically appealing, there are numerous commonalities across cultures in what is perceived as attractive. First, skin that looks free of blemishes, blotches, sores, and rashes is viewed as more attractive than skin that is not. The evolutionary perspective states that people are especially attracted to healthy mates who would likely produce healthy offspring. A second universally attractive feature is bilateral symmetry. Evolutionarily speaking, bilateral symmetry is an indicator of developmental stability. Genetic mutations, pollutants, etc. can lead organisms to develop in slightly asymmetrical ways. A third feature of attractive faces is that they tend to be average- facial features that are close to the average in size and configuration are perceived as most attractive. The attractiveness of average features does not extend to our perceptions of bodies however.

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