PSY 455 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Body Shape, Sexual Maturity, Libido
3 Nov 2016
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Sex appeal: study by regan and berscheid. 90% women"s sex appeal was believed to be a primarily a function of her appearance. 23% dispositional dimensions as good as overall personality. 15% intelligence: three types of attributes (cunningham) Physical features that imply expressiveness: morphological characteristics. Both men and women view normal weight people as more sexually desirable than they do extremely thin or extremely overweight individuals. Body shape: which is a function of muscularity and body fat distribution, also influences perceptions of attractiveness. Women rate men with a moderate, tapering. Body fat distribution: which can be measured by computing a ratio of the circumference of the waist to the circumference of the hips. Women distribute it to butt and thighs. Men distribute it to shoulders, abs, and nape of the neck. Waist to hip ratio: women: 0. 67-0. 80, men: 0. 80-0. 90. Sexual passion: study sprecher and regan.
