ABSTRACT

The multi-dimensional face-space metaphor has been a powerful explanatory force in face processing. Here, its predictive powers are considered for ratings of attractiveness, distinctiveness and sexual dimorphism using two different actualizations of face-space. One face-space was based on similarity ratings between pairs of faces and the other on facial feature eccentricity, both based on the same set of 200 faces. The two models both gave similar insights into the range of properties tested. Distinctive faces were located further from the center of these multi-dimensional face-spaces than typical faces. Attractiveness of males was linked to averageness within these models whereas for females, averageness had little effect on their attractiveness. Femininity was a better predictor of female face attractiveness, but masculinity showed a curvilinear relationship with the attractiveness of male faces. Together, these findings demonstrate the usefulness of the face-space metaphor in exploring ideas of the distinctiveness, attractiveness and the sexual dimorphism of faces.

摘要

多维面部空间隐喻一直是面部处理中的强大解释力。在这里，使用面部空间的两种不同实现方式，将其预测力用于评估吸引力，独特性和性二态性。一个人脸空间是基于两对人脸之间的相似性等级，另一个人脸空间是基于人脸特征偏心率，都基于同一组200张人脸。两种模型都对测试的性能范围提供了相似的见解。与典型面部相比，独特的面部距离这些多维面部空间的中心更远。在这些模型中，男性的吸引力与平均水平相关，而对于女性，平均水平对其吸引力几乎没有影响。女性气质可以更好地预测女性的面部吸引力，但男性气质与男性面孔的吸引力之间呈曲线关系。总之，这些发现证明了面部空间隐喻在探索面部的独特性，吸引力和性二态性方面的有用性。