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

J 2012

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

OBERZAUCHER, Elisabeth; Stanislav KATINA; I.J. HOLZLEITNER; S.F. SCHMEHL; I. MEHU-BLANTAR et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

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

Autoři

OBERZAUCHER, Elisabeth (40 Rakousko); Stanislav KATINA (703 Slovensko, garant, domácí); I.J. HOLZLEITNER (40 Rakousko); S.F. SCHMEHL (40 Rakousko); I. MEHU-BLANTAR (40 Rakousko) a K. GRAMMER (40 Rakousko)

Vydání

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology, Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó, 2012, 1789-2082

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10103 Statistics and probability

Stát vydavatele

Maďarsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/12:00067793

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/JEP.10.2012.4.1

Klíčová slova anglicky

ovulation; facial attractiveness; symmetry; geometric morphometric methodology

Štítky

AKR, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 11. 4. 2014 17:44, doc. PaedDr. RNDr. Stanislav Katina, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

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.

Návaznosti

CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0203, interní kód MU

Název: Univerzitní výuka matematiky v měnícím se světě (Akronym: Univerzitní výuka matematiky)

Investor: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, Univerzitní výuka matematiky v měnícím se světě, 2.2 Vysokoškolské vzdělávání

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KatinaetalJEP2012.pdf

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Citovat

OBERZAUCHER, Elisabeth; Stanislav KATINA; I.J. HOLZLEITNER; S.F. SCHMEHL; I. MEHU-BLANTAR a K. GRAMMER. The myth of hidden ovulation: Shape and texture changes in the face during the menstrual cycle. Journal of Evolutionary Psychology. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2012, roč. 10, č. 4, s. 163–175. ISSN 1789-2082. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1556/JEP.10.2012.4.1.

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OBERZAUCHER, Elisabeth; Stanislav KATINA; I.J. HOLZLEITNER; S.F. SCHMEHL; I. MEHU-BLANTAR a K. GRAMMER. The myth of hidden ovulation: Shape and texture changes in the face during the menstrual cycle. \textit{Journal of Evolutionary Psychology}. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2012, roč.~10, č.~4, s.~163–175. ISSN~1789-2082. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1556/JEP.10.2012.4.1.

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