Skin blood perfusion and oxygenation colour affect perceived human health
Authors: Stephen, I.D., Coetzee, V., Smith, M.L. and Perrett, D.I.
Journal: PLoS ONE
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
eISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005083
Abstract:Skin blood perfusion and oxygenation depends upon cardiovascular, hormonal and circulatory health in humans and provides socio-sexual signals of underlying physiology, dominance and reproductive status in some primates. We allowed participants to manipulate colour calibrated facial photographs along empirically-measured oxygenated and deoxygenated blood colour axes both separately and simultaneously, to optimise healthy appearance. Participants increased skin blood colour, particularly oxygenated, above basal levels to optimise healthy appearance. We show, therefore, that skin blood perfusion and oxygenation influence perceived health in a way that may be important to mate choice. © 2009 Stephen et al.
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Skin blood perfusion and oxygenation colour affect perceived human health.
Authors: Stephen, I.D., Coetzee, V., Law Smith, M. and Perrett, D.I.
Journal: PLoS One
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
Pages: e5083
eISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005083
Abstract:Skin blood perfusion and oxygenation depends upon cardiovascular, hormonal and circulatory health in humans and provides socio-sexual signals of underlying physiology, dominance and reproductive status in some primates. We allowed participants to manipulate colour calibrated facial photographs along empirically-measured oxygenated and deoxygenated blood colour axes both separately and simultaneously, to optimise healthy appearance. Participants increased skin blood colour, particularly oxygenated, above basal levels to optimise healthy appearance. We show, therefore, that skin blood perfusion and oxygenation influence perceived health in a way that may be important to mate choice.
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Skin Blood Perfusion and Oxygenation Colour Affect Perceived Human Health
Authors: Stephen, I.D., Coetzee, V., Smith, M.L. and Perrett, D.I.
Journal: PLOS ONE
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005083
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Skin blood perfusion and oxygenation colour affect perceived human health.
Authors: Stephen, I.D., Coetzee, V., Law Smith, M. and Perrett, D.I.
Journal: PloS one
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
Pages: e5083
eISSN: 1932-6203
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005083
Abstract:Skin blood perfusion and oxygenation depends upon cardiovascular, hormonal and circulatory health in humans and provides socio-sexual signals of underlying physiology, dominance and reproductive status in some primates. We allowed participants to manipulate colour calibrated facial photographs along empirically-measured oxygenated and deoxygenated blood colour axes both separately and simultaneously, to optimise healthy appearance. Participants increased skin blood colour, particularly oxygenated, above basal levels to optimise healthy appearance. We show, therefore, that skin blood perfusion and oxygenation influence perceived health in a way that may be important to mate choice.
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