Researchers have highlighted numerous sociocultural factors that have been shown to
underpin human appearance enhancement practices, including the influence of peers …

Fully revised and updated, Body Image 4th Edition provides a comprehensive summary of
research on body image in men, women, and children drawing together research findings …

While there are many possible applications of psychology to human life history strategies, a
common hypothesis is the adoption of “fast” life history strategies in response to …

Background: Body image research deals a lot with awareness of the body as an entity.
Studies that consider individual anatomical aspects and place them in an intercultural …

Females use various behavioural tactics in order to attract the attention of a desirable mate.
Wearing high heels enhances female physical attractiveness for the opposite sex, thus their …

Secondary sexual characteristics that are consistently noticed by individuals of the opposite
sex (eg, female breasts) have been shown to be linked to individual qualities, such as health …

Why individuals differ in ornamental traits has puzzled evolutionary biologists since the
formulation of sexual selection theory (Kokko et al., 2006). The issue is further complicated …

The aim of this paper is to examine cross-cultural differences in body stigmatization between
the individualistic Christian culture of guilt (Poland) and the collectivistic Buddhist/Confucian …

Sex differences in mate preferences are ubiquitous, having been evidenced across
generations and cultures. Their prevalence and persistence have compellingly placed them …

Shoulder to hip ratio (SHR) is a sexually dimorphic trait in humans, yet no previous study
has investigated the gazing behavior and perceived physical attractiveness of men and …