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The Biology of Beauty: The Science behind Human Attractiveness - eBook

The Biology of Beauty: The Science behind Human Attractiveness – PDF

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  • Author: Rachelle M. Smith
  • File Size: 5 MB
  • Format: PDF
  • Length: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Greenwood
  • Publication Date: June 8, 2018
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B07FKRG5KN
  • ISBN-10: 1440849889
  • ISBN-13: 9781440849886

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About The Author

Rachelle M. Smith

This thought-upsetting ebook, The Biology of Beauty: The Science behind Human Attractiveness, (PDF) explores the science behind human attractiveness—the proportions, ratios, and different components that to a big extent decide what we discover “stunning.” It’s stated that “magnificence is within the eye of the beholder,” however the newest scientific analysis means that human attractiveness is way more impartial than we as soon as thought, deeply rooted in our evolutionary and biology historical past. For instance, facial symmetry is deemed extraordinarily engaging as a result of it exhibits good well being and vitamin throughout the formative developmental years. This ebook explores these insights. Part I of the ebook takes a more in-depth have a look at what qualities we discover essentially the most engaging and why. It discusses why attractiveness is important from an evolutionary standpoint and the benefits (and downsides) of being good-wanting. Along with exploring these magnificence “universals,” it explores how magnificence beliefs could be formed by components resembling faith, tradition, and the media. Part II presents an in-depth evaluation of particular person options that contribute to attractiveness, offering scientific explanations for our preferences. The ebook additionally features a assortment of insightful sidebars that emphasize magnificence beliefs in numerous components of the world and at different occasions in historical past.

    • Examines the excessive-curiosity and infrequently debated topic of magnificence objectively, drawing on a number of scientific and psychological research
    • Explores the physical and psychological results of residing in a extremely magnificence-acutely aware society and emphasizes the affect of media on cultural beliefs
    • Shows each the variable and common facets of magnificence, serving to readers to grasp how beliefs change over time and from tradition to tradition
    • Includes a singular two-half group that provides readers a broad conceptual framework adopted by a complete evaluation of explicit options that contribute to the attractiveness

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“Written in a very simple-to-learn and accessible fashion . . . this ebook could be applicable for libraries serving psychology departments that emphasize on evolutionary psychology.” — ARBA NOTE: The product only contains the ebook The Biology of Beauty: The Science behind Human Attractiveness, in PDF. No access codes are included.

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