June 2021 PMID 33481957

Cross-cultural perception of female facial appearance: A multi-ethnic and multi-centre study.

Rainer Voegeli, Rotraut Schoop, Elodie Prestat-Marquis, Anthony V Rawlings, Todd K Shackelford, Bernhard Fink

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14
Peak: 11 in Feb 2024
across 3 sources since Jan 2021

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21,971
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175

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Jan 2021 – Mar 2024

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What people are saying

The analyzed discussions reflect a recognition of cross-cultural differences in assessments of female faces, exemplified by comments that focus on social biases and attractiveness stereotypes. The use of words like 'shitty examples' and references to racial attractiveness indicate critical or confrontational tones, showing that the discussion touches on societal biases and perceptions, although depth remains limited.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the study’s findings about cultural differences in perception, with some expressing skepticism or bias, such as the comment about Black women’s attractiveness.

InterestModerate interest

The discussions show moderate interest, with participants engaging with the topic of cultural perceptions and facial attractiveness but not delving deeply into methodological details.

EngagementNeutral engagement

Overall, engagement appears casual, with some users commenting on social biases or expressing opinions without extensive analysis.

ImpactModerate impact

The conversations highlight awareness of the study’s relevance to understanding cultural biases, indicating a moderate impact on social awareness about perception biases.

Abstract in brief

  • This study examined how people from different cultures perceive the faces of women aged 20 to 69 from five countries (China, France, India, Japan, and South Africa) by having raters from various ethnic backgrounds assess images for age, attractiveness, and health.
  • The results showed that judgments are influenced by the race of the person in the photo, the ethnicity and gender of the rater, indicating that perceptions of female facial appearance are not universal but vary across cultures.
  • Despite cultural differences, the study confirmed that women tend to be rated as less attractive and healthy as they age, highlighting a common trend in how age impacts facial perception across all cultures.]

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David Schmitt
@PsychoSchmitt · X

"cross-cultural variation in assessments of age, even more of attractiveness/health, indicating plasticity in perception of female facial appearance across cultures, though the decline in attractiveness and health assessments with age is universally found" https://t.co/ZZOWx0oReV

Jan 24, 2021 · 3 likes · 12,490 followers View post →
Sean Ben Kosowski
@exnomomania · X

♀の顔への認識の異文化間比較では、年齢や健康など妊孕力に関連する形質への反応に普遍性があるというコンセンサスはありつつ、慣れや文化的要因からか美観への尺度は文化横断的に一定ではなさそう。最近の研究だけど、あまり深く追われているテーマではなさそうな感じ。 https://t.co/tp0weUiYUy

Jul 4, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,297 followers View post →
Japan Social Science Research
@japansocsci · X

Cross-cultural perception of female facial appearance: A multi-ethnic and multi-centre study Rainer Voegeli, Rotraut Schoop, Elodie Prestat-Marquis, Anthony Rawlings, Todd K. Shackelford (@TKShackelford) and Bernhard Fink (@bernhard_fink) https://t.co/anS1aHcag8 https://t.co/CGNeu1R4Aw

Jul 19, 2021 · 1 like · 1,342 followers View post →
Bernhard Fink
@bernhard_fink · X

#PLOSONE: Cross-cultural perception of female facial appearance: A multi-ethnic and multi-centre study https://t.co/5RxV01Xr1d

Jan 22, 2021 · 1 like · 337 followers View post →
ゆきのん
@yukinon_o7 · X

女性の顔に対する美的感覚の違いを多民族・多文化間で調査したもの 後で読む https://t.co/tGJKEUMJfw

Jul 4, 2021 · 1 like · 158 followers View post →
Jim Bloom
@jimmyroybloom · X

https://t.co/keQ1mtkc26

Jul 16, 2022 · 2,401 followers View post →

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Odédé
@OneTwo10221143 · X

@mamaynanjago @alan3920 Black women are the least attractive women according to stats and yall try to prove otherway with shitty exemples

Mar 24, 2024 · 60 followers View post →
Jim Bloom
@jimmyroybloom · X

https://t.co/keQ1mtkc26

Jul 16, 2022 · 2,401 followers View post →
Japan Social Science Research
@japansocsci · X

Cross-cultural perception of female facial appearance: A multi-ethnic and multi-centre study Rainer Voegeli, Rotraut Schoop, Elodie Prestat-Marquis, Anthony Rawlings, Todd K. Shackelford (@TKShackelford) and Bernhard Fink (@bernhard_fink) https://t.co/anS1aHcag8 https://t.co/CGNeu1R4Aw

Jul 19, 2021 · 1 like · 1,342 followers View post →
ゆきのん
@yukinon_o7 · X

女性の顔に対する美的感覚の違いを多民族・多文化間で調査したもの 後で読む https://t.co/tGJKEUMJfw

Jul 4, 2021 · 1 like · 158 followers View post →
秋扇堂井蛙
@seia21390430 · X

RT @exnomomania: ♀の顔への認識の異文化間比較では、年齢や健康など妊孕力に関連する形質への反応に普遍性があるというコンセンサスはありつつ、慣れや文化的要因からか美観への尺度は文化横断的に一定ではなさそう。最近の研究だけど、あまり深く追われているテーマではなさそう…

Jul 4, 2021 · 1 share · 836 followers View post →
Sean Ben Kosowski
@exnomomania · X

♀の顔への認識の異文化間比較では、年齢や健康など妊孕力に関連する形質への反応に普遍性があるというコンセンサスはありつつ、慣れや文化的要因からか美観への尺度は文化横断的に一定ではなさそう。最近の研究だけど、あまり深く追われているテーマではなさそうな感じ。 https://t.co/tp0weUiYUy

Jul 4, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,297 followers View post →
David Schmitt
@PsychoSchmitt · X

"cross-cultural variation in assessments of age, even more of attractiveness/health, indicating plasticity in perception of female facial appearance across cultures, though the decline in attractiveness and health assessments with age is universally found" https://t.co/ZZOWx0oReV

Jan 24, 2021 · 3 likes · 12,490 followers View post →
Bernhard Fink
@bernhard_fink · X

#PLOSONE: Cross-cultural perception of female facial appearance: A multi-ethnic and multi-centre study https://t.co/5RxV01Xr1d

Jan 22, 2021 · 1 like · 337 followers View post →