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Articlei-Perception2012

Eye of the beholder: Symmetry perception in social judgments based on whole body displays.

Jennifer Rees Brown, Rick van der Zwan, Anna Brooks

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Article in i-Perception, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jennifer Rees BrownLaboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Behaviour, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia; e-mail: j.reesbrown.10@scu.edu.au.
Rick van der Zwan
Anna Brooks

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

External bilateral symmetry is a biological marker of normal development and is considered a signal of health and attractiveness across species. Because most human interactions are dynamic, it was hypothesized that observers would be able to perceive spatiotemporal symmetry-symmetry in motion-in human point-light walkers. It was also hypothesized that observers would rate symmetrical walkers as healthy and attractive. Symmetrical and asymmetrical figures were presented to adult participants (n = 22) in motion and as static images with motion implied. Static symmetry was readily perceived, and symmetrical figures were judged significantly healthier and more attractive than asymmetrical figures. However, observers were unable to discriminate symmetry in dynamic presentations. These data provide preliminary evidence of a temporal summation window for a dynamic symmetry perception.

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attractivenessbiological motionfluctuating asymmetryhealthpoint light walkerssymmetry

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PMID23145290
PMCPMC3485838

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