Examination of morphological traits of children's faces related to perceptions of cuteness using Gaussian process ordinal regression

Konrad Lorenz, an ethologist, proposed that certain physical elements are perceived as cute and induce caretaking behavior in other individuals, with the evolutionary function of enhancing offspring survival. He called these features Kindchenschema, baby schema. According to his introspection, these...

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Main Authors: Masashi Komori, Teppei Teraji, Keito Shiroshita, Hiroshi Nittono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.979341/full