TY - JOUR
T1 - You must have been a beautiful baby
T2 - Ratings of infant facial attractiveness fail to predict ratings of adult attractiveness
AU - Harrison, Marissa A.
AU - Shortall, Jennifer C.
AU - Dispenza, Franco
AU - Gallup, Gordon G.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Facial attractiveness has been studied extensively, but little research has examined the stability of facial attractiveness of individuals across different stages of development. We conducted a study examining the relationship between facial attractiveness in infants (age 24 months and under) and the same individuals as young adults (age 16-18 years) using infant and adult photographs from high school yearbooks. Contrary to expectations, independent raters' assessments of infant facial attractiveness did not correlate with adult facial attractiveness. These results are discussed in terms of the adaptive function of heightened attractiveness in infancy, which likely evolved to elicit and maintain parental care.
AB - Facial attractiveness has been studied extensively, but little research has examined the stability of facial attractiveness of individuals across different stages of development. We conducted a study examining the relationship between facial attractiveness in infants (age 24 months and under) and the same individuals as young adults (age 16-18 years) using infant and adult photographs from high school yearbooks. Contrary to expectations, independent raters' assessments of infant facial attractiveness did not correlate with adult facial attractiveness. These results are discussed in terms of the adaptive function of heightened attractiveness in infancy, which likely evolved to elicit and maintain parental care.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.infbeh.2011.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.infbeh.2011.06.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 21794922
AN - SCOPUS:80052595669
SN - 0163-6383
VL - 34
SP - 610
EP - 616
JO - Infant Behavior and Development
JF - Infant Behavior and Development
IS - 4
ER -