Modern research has proven that
faces are attractive to humans
It is consistent across cultures, across ages
and even across gender
When we see good-looking faces
it activates the reward mechanism of the brain circuit
This reward mechanism is similar to anything else
that can cause pleasure in humans:
Before meeting a beautiful face
The reward mechanism in the brain fills us with expectations
After seeing a beautiful face
The reward is achieved and the brain gets the satisfaction of desire
But the brain's emotional response
The aesthetics of faces is not linear
When encountering a face that is too beautiful or too ugly
, our brains will be left with a deep impression
But if we meet an average-looking face
and throw it into the crowd, it will be difficult for us to find it.
So, what kind of face
really makes us feel good-looking?
As early as the 1970s,
The field of Western psychology research
began related research
and gave birth to an emerging research branch-
Facial Attractiveness Psychology
In half a century of research,
some research conclusions have been generally recognized by the academic community.
One of the most important conclusions is
facial averaging
The degree of similarity between a certain face and
most faces in a certain group of people.
It is considered to be the most important factor in determining facial attractiveness
.
Modern research has proven that
faces are attractive to humans
It is consistent across cultures, across ages
and even across gender
When we see good-looking faces
it activates the reward mechanism of the brain circuit
This reward mechanism is similar to anything else
that can cause pleasure in humans:
Before meeting a beautiful face
The reward mechanism in the brain fills us with expectations
After seeing a beautiful face
The reward is achieved and the brain gets the satisfaction of desire
But the brain's emotional response
The aesthetics of faces is not linear
When encountering a face that is too beautiful or too ugly
, our brains will be left with a deep impression
But if we meet an average-looking face
and throw it into the crowd, it will be difficult for us to find it.
So, what kind of face
really makes us feel good-looking?
As early as the 1970s,
The field of Western psychology research
began related research
and gave birth to an emerging research branch-
Facial Attractiveness Psychology
In half a century of research,
some research conclusions have been generally recognized by the academic community.
One of the most important conclusions is
facial averaging
The degree of similarity between a certain face and
most faces in a certain group of people.
It is considered to be the most important factor in determining facial attractiveness
.
As the name suggests, the average face of a race
often represents the high appearance standard of this race
Facial averaging is not a new idea
As early as 1878
British scientist Galton
combined multiple photos together
and found that the average face
was more beautiful than any of the original ones
However, with the deepening of research in recent years, it was found that
although the average face
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is the main factor in facial attractiveness
But the most attractive faces are not completely uniform
In addition to average appearance
In face aesthetics at all times and in all countries,
there are strict standards for the proportion and matching of facial features
In the psychology of facial attractiveness
this reflects the symmetry of the face
Humans themselves are bilaterally symmetrical animals
In the cultural inheritance of thousands of years ago
the aesthetic taste of symmetry is almost an instinct
Symmetry plays a role in facial attractiveness
Naturally, it plays a vital role.
As early as the 1930s,
, a man named Ma Siqi Milan Falocchisi
designed a beauty micrometer
to detect asymmetrical flaws on the human face.
In addition to the correctness of the facial features,
Gender differentiation of faces
also has a decisive impact on facial aesthetics
A large number of studies have proven
The more feminine a female face
is often considered to be more attractive
However, in studies of male faces
There is a clear divide
While a larger group finds
masculine male faces to be more attractive
there is also a sizeable group of people who
prefer feminine male faces
These studies seem to explain
why entertainment It is popular in the circle
, but androgynous actresses are often criticized
How is the aesthetics of human faces
formed?
Aesthetics is actually a very personal experience
There are both innate factors
and acquired influences
Innate factors play a decisive role in facial aesthetics
Humans have innate facial aesthetic abilities before they can remember
A large number of studies have proven
The faces that babies gaze at longer
are often the faces that adults consider beautiful
Innate aesthetics
often make us more inclined to choose the opposite sex
who are healthy and have higher reproductive capacity
Judgment of health and reproductive capacity
often depends on our external characteristics
For example, pale skin is a sign of disease
while white, smooth and slightly rosy
is often a sign of health
In terms of facial aesthetics
we will naturally feel
There are no birthmarks or rashes on the skin
It is more attractive
If there are obvious acne , cysts, etc.
on the face, it is an obvious unhealthy sign
Not only will we not feel attractive
Even It will produce psychological discomfort
It is affected by hormones of both sexes
Reproductive ability is often closely related to body posture
For example, the real secret of women's S curve
is that the wide pelvic cavity is conducive to the production of
full breasts. Breasts are conducive to breastfeeding
while a man's tall body
strong muscles
are more conducive to the protection of his wife and children
There are obvious individual differences in health and reproductive capacity
Choosing an average face
is tantamount to the best choice in terms of evolutionary strategy
This can most effectively select
healthy and reproductively strong individuals
At the same time, the aesthetic differences in the average face
ensure the diversity of genes
Avoid inbreeding
These innate aesthetic factors
affect society and culture
The result is acquired influence
Although different races and cultures
produce different aesthetics
, they still have many commonalities
Men with higher testosterone levels tend to have broad faces and are aggressive:
tend to be cold-blooded and self-centered.
It is a kind of prejudice to judge a person's good and evil only by the width of his or her face
However, similar cognitive logic is imprinted deep in our genes
Even when we think we are the wisest,
we often still have instinctive bias
So, what exactly do you see when you look at a beautiful face?
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It is a kind of prejudice to judge a person's good and evil only by the width of his or her face
However, similar cognitive logic is imprinted deep in our genes
Even when we think we are the wisest,
we often still have instinctive bias
So, what exactly do you see when you look at a beautiful face?
Doctor one minute, the posture keeps rising
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