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View article: Validation of facial attributions in leadership: Trustworthiness and age in Chinese mid-level management
Validation of facial attributions in leadership: Trustworthiness and age in Chinese mid-level management Open
The attributions made to faces are well described by two dimensions of apparent trustworthiness (valence or warmth) and apparent competence (dominance and power) (Todorov A, Mende-Siedlecki P, Dotsch R. Curr Opin Neurobiol, 2013, 23, 373–8…
View article: Misperception of the facial appearance that the opposite-sex desires
Misperception of the facial appearance that the opposite-sex desires Open
Thin and muscular have been characterised as body shape ideals for women and men, respectively, yet each sex misperceives what the other sex desires; women exaggerate the thinness that men like and men exaggerate the muscularity that women…
View article: Clothing colour preferences as a function of facial complexion
Clothing colour preferences as a function of facial complexion Open
One csv file contain colour measures of 24 facial stimuli (iris, hair, and skin colour in CIE La*b* colour space).The other csv file contains the proportion of warm colours chosen by 87 participants in a 2 alternative forced choice between…
View article: Eye color is more important than skin color for clothing color aesthetics.
Eye color is more important than skin color for clothing color aesthetics. Open
Fashion advice for clothing color is most often based on the wearer’s skin color, though hair and eye color are also considered. More saturated, warm (e.g., orange-red) colors have been found to be judged more aesthetic for White women wit…
View article: When he smiles: Attractiveness preferences for male faces expressing emotions
When he smiles: Attractiveness preferences for male faces expressing emotions Open
The impact of sexual dimorphism on facial attractiveness has been controversial owing to contradictory results, particularly in studies on female preferences. Given that sexually dimorphic facial features, especially more masculine ones, h…
View article: Face_features_and_clothing_aesthetics
Face_features_and_clothing_aesthetics Open
csv file are organised such that the first line explains the nature of the entries in the column below. Raw data files contain the choice for each participant (column 1) where the dependent variable is the colour (specified in different co…
View article: Protein detection by fluorescence of manually cleaned high-speed dental handpieces
Protein detection by fluorescence of manually cleaned high-speed dental handpieces Open
We analyzed the effectiveness of manual cleaning protocols performed on high-speed dental handpieces, using protein identification by fluorescence. Although one protocol was able to able to lower the amount of protein, >40% of the handpiec…
View article: Representations of facial expressions since Darwin
Representations of facial expressions since Darwin Open
Darwin's book on expressions of emotion was one of the first publications to include photographs (Darwin, The expression of the emotions in Man and animals , 1872). The inclusion of expression photographs meant that readers could form thei…
View article: Clothing Aesthetics: Consistent Colour Choices to Match Fair and Tanned Skin Tones
Clothing Aesthetics: Consistent Colour Choices to Match Fair and Tanned Skin Tones Open
Fashion stylists advise clothing colours according to personal categories that depend on skin, hair and eye colour. These categories are not defined scientifically, and advised colours are inconsistent. Such caveats may explain the lack of…
View article: Clothing colour choices to match fair and tanned skin types of White women
Clothing colour choices to match fair and tanned skin types of White women Open
Excel xlsx and csv data sheets for 2 experiments. Each row represents one trial with one participant and defines the colour of simulated clothing (in Hue, Saturation and Value; Red, Green and Blue; and CIE L*a*b* colour spaces) the partici…
View article: Misperceptions of opposite‐sex preferences for thinness and muscularity
Misperceptions of opposite‐sex preferences for thinness and muscularity Open
Thin and muscular have been characterized as ideals for women and men, respectively. Little research has investigated whether men and women have accurate perceptions of opposite‐sex preferences of thinness and muscularity. Further, no stud…
View article: Reactions to an Online Demonstration of the Effect of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Appearance: Survey Study
Reactions to an Online Demonstration of the Effect of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Appearance: Survey Study Open
Background Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption causes a considerable disease burden and premature mortality. Despite public health promotion of a healthy diet, the average consumption is still below recommended levels. Fruit and veg…
View article: Skin Color Cues to Human Health: Carotenoids, Aerobic Fitness, and Body Fat
Skin Color Cues to Human Health: Carotenoids, Aerobic Fitness, and Body Fat Open
Colorful carotenoid ornaments are sexually selected signals of health in many species. In humans too, carotenoids could provide a perceptible cue to health as they impart an attractive yellow-orange color to skin. Increasing carotenoid pig…
View article: Apparent Emotional Expression Explains the Effects of Head Posture on Perceived Trustworthiness and Dominance, but a Measure of Facial Width Does Not
Apparent Emotional Expression Explains the Effects of Head Posture on Perceived Trustworthiness and Dominance, but a Measure of Facial Width Does Not Open
Interpreting the personality and the disposition of people is important for social interaction. Both emotional expression and facial width are known to affect personality perception. Moreover, both the apparent emotional expression and the…
View article: Immune function during early adolescence positively predicts adult facial sexual dimorphism in both men and women
Immune function during early adolescence positively predicts adult facial sexual dimorphism in both men and women Open
Evolutionary theories suggest that humans prefer sexual dimorphism in faces because masculinity in men and femininity in women may be an indicator of immune function during development. In particular, the immunocompetence handicap hypothes…
View article: The Value of Averageness in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty: Humans Like Average Noses
The Value of Averageness in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty: Humans Like Average Noses Open
Background The aesthetic ideal of the nose eludes clear definition. Averageness may be an important determinant of ideal nasal shape: research has shown that averageness plays an important role in the human perception of facial attractiven…
View article: Social Transmission of Leadership Preference: Knowledge of Group Membership and Partisan Media Reporting Moderates Perceptions of Leadership Ability From Facial Cues to Competence and Dominance
Social Transmission of Leadership Preference: Knowledge of Group Membership and Partisan Media Reporting Moderates Perceptions of Leadership Ability From Facial Cues to Competence and Dominance Open
While first impressions of dominance and competence can influence leadership preference, social transmission of leadership preference has received little attention. The capacity to transmit, store and compute information has increased grea…
View article: Attraction to Men and Women Predicts Sexual Dimorphism Preferences
Attraction to Men and Women Predicts Sexual Dimorphism Preferences Open
Objectives: Sexual orientation categories are commonly differentiated in the partner preference literature. Yet little is known about how the variability within each category influences partner preferences. Methods: We investigated women’s…
View article: Reactions to an Online Demonstration of the Effect of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Appearance: Survey
Reactions to an Online Demonstration of the Effect of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Appearance: Survey Open
Background Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption causes a considerable disease burden and premature mortality. Despite considerable public health promotion of a healthy diet the average consumption is still below recommended levels. F…
View article: Reactions to an Online Demonstration of the Effect of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Appearance: Survey Study (Preprint)
Reactions to an Online Demonstration of the Effect of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Appearance: Survey Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption causes a considerable disease burden and premature mortality. Despite public health promotion of a healthy diet, the average consumption is still below recommended levels. Fruit and ve…
View article: A Web-Based Photo-Alteration Intervention to Promote Sleep: Randomized Controlled Trial
A Web-Based Photo-Alteration Intervention to Promote Sleep: Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Receiving insufficient sleep has wide-ranging consequences for health and well-being. Although educational programs have been developed to promote sleep, these have had limited success in extending sleep duration. To address thi…
View article: Pathogen disgust sensitivity changes according to the perceived harshness of the environment
Pathogen disgust sensitivity changes according to the perceived harshness of the environment Open
Much research has explored behaviours that are linked with disgust sensitivity. Few studies, however, have been devoted to understanding how fixed or variable disgust sensitivity is. We therefore aimed to examine whether disgust sensitivit…
View article: The Influence of Body Composition Effects on Male Facial Masculinity and Attractiveness
The Influence of Body Composition Effects on Male Facial Masculinity and Attractiveness Open
Body mass index (BMI) and its facial correlates influence a range of perceptions including masculinity and attractiveness. BMI conflates body fat and muscle which are sexually dimorphic because men typically have more muscle but less fat t…
View article: A Web-Based Photo-Alteration Intervention to Promote Sleep: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
A Web-Based Photo-Alteration Intervention to Promote Sleep: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Receiving insufficient sleep has wide-ranging consequences for health and well-being. Although educational programs have been developed to promote sleep, these have had limited success in extending sleep duration. To address th…