Computational models of facial attractiveness judgments

Perception

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 126-142

  Bronstad, P Matthew ^a,c   Langlois, Judith H ^a   Richard Russell, ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 41149171719     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p5805     Document Type: Article

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