Tune in for a new episode of @cognitations.bsky.social where @drboothroyd.bsky.social explains whether attractiveness preferences are universal or not among humans 👀 😉
Finally got round to listening to the full @cognitations.bsky.social interview with @manvir.bsky.social and what a great episode it is. I use the Singh & Glowacki paper on diversity in pre-agricultural cultures in my teaching, and really enjoyed this elaboration of the core ideas/history.
Evolutionary psychology suggests humans are drawn to features such as facial symmetry, implying universal standards of attractiveness linked to health and fertility. But are these preferences universal? Prof Boothroyd challenges this idea through her research in Nicaraguan communities
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