Attractiveness: Evolutionary Influence
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Source Publication
ncyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior
Link to Published Version
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5_176-1#editor-information
Publication Date
4-2-2024
Editor
Todd K. Shackelford
Publisher
Springer
ISBN
978-3-031-08956-5
First Page
1
Last Page
18
Department
Psychology
Description
While a popular conjecture is that physical attractiveness is in the eye of the beholder and may be the product of social conditioning or social learning, research from evolutionary psychology indicates that attractiveness is the product of biological adaptations based on body and facial areas that index estrogen and testosterone levels and indicates health, reproductive fitness, and potential genetic quality.
Recommended Citation
Wade, T. Joel and Fisher, Maryanne L., "Attractiveness: Evolutionary Influence" (2024). Faculty Contributions to Books. 329.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/fac_books/329
