Tracking sexual dimorphism of facial width-to-height ratio across the lifespan: implications for perceived aggressiveness

The facial width-to-height ratio (FWHR) influences social judgements like perceived aggression. This may be because FWHR is a sexually dimorphic feature, with males having higher FWHR than females. However, evidence for sexual dimorphism is mixed, little is known about how it varies with age, and th...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Summersby, Bonnie Harris, Thomas F. Denson, David White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2022-05-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.211500