Rebecca Jones

Sexual Attractiveness: Waist not, want not¿

The effects of waist-to-hip ratio on perceptions of female attractiveness: A 3-dimensional approach.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Natural selection describes how characteristics of survival benefit are selected for & then successful genes are passed on to offspring. As the genetic quality of a potential mate cannot be observed directly, humans rely on physical attributes. The human body shape, specifically the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is an honest signal of a female's health & fertility. Research has linked WHR to perceived attractiveness. However, previous studies are criticised for using 2D & unrealistic stimuli. This book explores the role of WHR using new 3D stimuli. Participants viewed a movie of 4 computerised female figures & rated each on health, fertility, attractiveness, sexiness, good mother, femininity & age. It was found that WHR had a significant effect, with the lowest ratio (0.5) consistently rated the highest. As WHR increased the ratings decreased. Results offer support to evolutionary theory & WHR as an honest & adaptive signal of a female's health status & fecundity. The current study isdiscussed in relation to body mass index & the effects of cultural variation on body perceptions; the advanced stimuli aims to enhance further research.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 76
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 118g
• ISBN-13: 9783844301229
• ISBN-10: 3844301224
• Artikelnr.: 32769645

Autorenporträt

Rebecca Jones se graduó con honores de primera clase en Psicología en la Universidad de Northumbria (Reino Unido). Continuó investigando en el área de la salud mental y actualmente se encuentra en la búsqueda de una carrera dentro de la psicología clínica. Tiene un interés fascinante en mejorar nuestra comprensión de las emociones y comportamientos humanos. Dr. Hamid Alhaj