The myth of hidden ovulation: Shape and texture changes in the face during the menstrual cycle

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F12%3A00067793" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/12:00067793 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://www.akademiai.com/content/120852/" target="_blank" >http://www.akademiai.com/content/120852/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/JEP.10.2012.4.1" target="_blank" >10.1556/JEP.10.2012.4.1</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The myth of hidden ovulation: Shape and texture changes in the face during the menstrual cycle

Original language description

In recent years, evidence has been gathered indicating increased attractiveness of female faces at the point of ovulation. In this paper, we asked what changes in facial appearance occur during menstrual cycle that lead to this shift in attractiveness. We analysed facial photographs of 20 young women with a normal cycle. We found evidence for textural changes, as well as shape changes that might account for the ovulatory peak in attractiveness. Generally, facial shape at ovulation is perceived as more attractive ? and ovulating women are perceived as more attractive the closer their face shape is to the ?ovulation shape?. These findings support the hypothesis that attractive signals might be rooted in signals of fertility.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

BB - Applied statistics, operational research

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

R - Projekt Ramcoveho programu EK

Publication year

2012

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

ISSN

1789-2082

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

10

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

HU - HUNGARY

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

163-175

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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