Electrophysiological correlates of processing facial attractiveness and its influence on cooperative behavior

Chen, Jie; Zhong, Jun; Zhang, Youxue; Zhang, Aiqun; Tan, Qianbao; Li, Hong

doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2012.02.082

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“…This is in keeping with findings reporting a greater LPC for attractive faces (Chen et al, 2012;Johnston & Oliver-Rodriguez, 1997;Marzi & Viggiano, 2010;Oliver-Rodríguez, Guan, & Johnston, 1999;Schacht, Werheid, & Sommer, 2008;Werheid, Schacht, & Sommer, 2007;Zhang et al, 2011). For example, Johnston and Oliver-Rodriguez (1997) observed an LPC in male viewers viewing female (but not male) faces that were manipulated to enhance attractiveness.…”

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Electrophysiological evidence of perceived sexual attractiveness for human female bodies varying in waist-to-hip ratio

Zotto

Pegna

2017

Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci

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The dynamics of brain activation reflecting attractiveness in humans are unclear. Among the different features affecting attractiveness of the female body, the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is considered to be crucial. To date, however, no eventrelated potential (ERP) study has addressed the question of its associated pattern of brain activation. We carried out two different experiments: (a) a behavioural study, to judge the level of attractiveness of female realistic models depicting 4 different WHRs (0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9) with and without clothes; (b) an EEG paradigm, to record brain activity while participants (heterosexual men and women) viewed these same models. Behavioural results showed that WHRs of 0.7 were considered more attractive than the others. ERP analyses revealed a different pattern of activation for male and female viewers. The 0.7 ratio elicited greater positivity at the P1 level in male viewers but not females. Naked bodies increased the N190 in both groups and peaked earlier for the 0.7 ratio in the male viewers. Finally, the late positive component (LPC) was found to be greater in male than in female viewers and was globally more marked for naked bodies as well as WHRs of 0.7 in both groups of viewers. These results provide the first electrophysiological evidence of specific time periods linked to the processing of a body feature denoting attractiveness and therefore playing a role in mate choice.

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“…ERP studies of facial attractiveness have reported the presence of P1, N1 and P2 modulations. Some researchers have provided evidence that the P2 is the earliest component sensitive to attractive and unattractive faces (Chen et al, 2012;Van Hooff, Crawford, & van Vugt, 2011). Others have reported earlier modulations.…”

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Electrophysiological evidence of perceived sexual attractiveness for human female bodies varying in waist-to-hip ratio

Zotto

Pegna

2017

Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci

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“…Some studies demonstrated that the attractiveness level affected participants' judgments in face tasks. Compared to less attractive people, attractive people are often physically healthier (Shackelford & Larsen, 1999), more likely to be remembered (Marzi & Viggiano, 2010), more likely to be imitated (Matthijs, Veling, Baaren, & Dijksterhuis, 2009), more likely to be trusted (Wilson & Eckel, 2006), more likely to find opportunities to cooperate with others (Chen et al, 2012), higher in levels of self-confidence and self-esteem, and able to get more jobs with higher salaries (Langlois et al, 2000). Based on these results, people seem to put less attention and resources into less attractive faces in tasks which might influence further judgments.…”

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Preferences for sexual dimorphism on attractiveness levels: An eye-tracking study

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Chang

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Personality and Individual Differences

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“…En la misma línea del estudio arriba mencionado, se ha encontrado que los rostros altamente atractivos provocan un componente positivo temprano en zonas frontales, y que existe una modulación del componente N170 en el siguiente orden: mayor modulación ante los rostros altamente atractivos, seguido por los juzgados como medianamente atractivos, los juzgados con bajo atractivo y con menor amplitud los rostros no atractivos (Marzi & Viggiano, 2010). Chen et al (2012), estudiaron la influencia del atractivo facial en el procesamiento cortical para estos estímulos, encontrando que los rostros atractivos provocaron una mayor amplitud del componente N2 y menores amplitudes del componente tardío (CPT).…”

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Efectos en la amplitud y la latencia del componente N170 ante la presentación de rostros emocionales de ira y miedo

Carreño

Leongoméz

2017

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Para citar este artículo: Bonilla, F., & Leongómez, J. (2017). Efectos en la amplitud y la latencia del componente N170 ante la presentación de rostros emocionales de ira y miedo. Psychologia, 11(1), 39-48. ResumenLa discriminación de las emociones expresadas a nivel facial es importante para las relaciones sociales, la empatía y la interacción social. El objetivo de este estudio fue observar si existían diferencias en el procesamiento cortical ante dos emociones básicas, la ira y el miedo y definir si la percepción de la ira intensa genera una mayor modulación del componente N170 en amplitud y latencia en comparación con las imágenes de rostros con expresión de miedo intenso. Para este estudio se utilizó la técnica de potenciales evocados con un montaje de 32 canales. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en latencia para las imágenes de rostros que expresan ira intensa, comparados con la condición de imágenes de rostros de miedo intenso. Se encontraron diferencias tanto de la amplitud como de latencia ante imágenes de rostros de ira y miedo intensos en comparación con imágenes de rostros neutros. Palabras clave: emoción; P1; N170; rostros. AbstractThe discrimination of emotions expressed by the facial expressions is important for social relationships, empathy and social interactions. The main aim of this study was to study whether there were differences in the cortical processing to two basic emotions, anger and fear, and whether the perception of intense anger generates a higher modulation in amplitude and latency of the N170 component than intense fear. The technique used was event related potentials with a 32-channel montage. We found significant differences in the latency for images of faces expressing intense anger compared to the condition of images of faces of intense fear, as well as differences in amplitude in latency in response to the presentation of neutral faces in comparison to intense anger and fear.

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Electrophysiological correlates of processing facial attractiveness and its influence on cooperative behavior

Cited by 77 publications

References 31 publications

Electrophysiological evidence of perceived sexual attractiveness for human female bodies varying in waist-to-hip ratio

Electrophysiological evidence of perceived sexual attractiveness for human female bodies varying in waist-to-hip ratio

Preferences for sexual dimorphism on attractiveness levels: An eye-tracking study

Efectos en la amplitud y la latencia del componente N170 ante la presentación de rostros emocionales de ira y miedo

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