Context-dependent preferences for facial dimorphism in a rural Malaysian population

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 289-296

  Scott, Isabel ^a   Swami, Viren ^b   Josephson, Steven C ^c   Penton Voak, Ian S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Facial attractiveness; Facial dimorphism; Interpersonal attraction; Rural Malaysia; Trait attributions

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649160581     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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