Psychology 3228 Lecture 1: evolutionary pyschology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3228
• Professor: Scott Mac Dougall- Shackleton

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The ones rated more attractive had higher levels of late follicular oestrogen metabolite. Men should rate faces of women who are more fertile as more attractive. That kind of mate choice should be selected for a more fit offspring and that is what the study confirmed. (smith et al. They did the study with and without makeup and the study only worked without makeup. More symmetrical faces are rated as more attractive. Deviations from perfect symmetry because by choosing a mate with a symmetrical face you are getting a better quality mate since symmetry evolves from development and usually asymmetry comes from a developmental flaw. Symmetrical faces correlate with less mental illness and better development as well as physiological, psychological and emotional health. All term papers with a mark of f must be coded with a 3 on the back.