Zusammenfassung
Die Attraktivitätsforschung hat acht Säulen der Schönheit identifiziert: Symmetrie, Jugendlichkeit, Textur, Proportionen, Hormonmarker, Durchschnittlichkeit, Bewegung und Geruch. Diese Merkmale sind Konstruktionsanleitungen, die mit unterschiedlichen biologisch relevanten Eigenschaften assoziiert sind. So sind attraktive Gesichter assoziiert mit Entwicklungsstabilität, Sexualhormonen und Ernährungsfaktoren. Die jüngste Forschung hat gezeigt, dass diese Merkmale auch mit Fertilität und Reproduktionserfolg verknüpft sind. Somit liegt Schönheit nur teilweise im Auge des Betrachters, sie ist auch Träger biologisch relevanter Informationen.
Abstract
Research on attractiveness has identified eight pillars of beauty: symmetry, youthfulness, texture, proportions, hormone markers, averageness, movement and body odor. These properties are construction features associated with several characteristics of biological relevance. Attractive faces are connected to developmental stability, sexual hormones and nutritional factors. Recent research has shown that these properties are also linked to fertility and reproductive success. Thus, beauty only partially lies in the eyes of the beholder and also carries biologically relevant information.
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Oberzaucher, E., Mühlhauser, A. Evolutionäre Ästhetik. J. f. Ästhet. Chirurgie 6, 9–12 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12631-012-0218-8
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