On 9/3/07, Biju Chacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I remember reading about a study that showed that faces and bodies
> with a high degree of symmetry were consistently rated more attractive
> than those that were not.
I heard in a podcast (either BBC or Scientific American) recently that
a true symmetry is less appealing than faces which were slightly off
in their symmetry. The test was conducted by having volunteers rate
faces on perceived beauty. True symmetry was produced electronically
by taking one half of a face and constructing the other half as a
mirror.
> Perhaps there is a factor that makes hybrids healthier than average.
Not all hybrids are healthier. Can you imagine a hybrid with German
flexibility and French work ethic? :-)
Thaths
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