Intelligence and attractiveness in the face: Beyond the attractiveness halo effect

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 205-217

  Moore, F ^a   Filippou, D ^b   Perrett, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

facial attractiveness; good genes; halo effect; intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053007581     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.9.2011.3.2     Document Type: Article

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