Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Imprinting01:22

Imprinting

11.4K
Behavioral imprinting is observed in some newborn animals and occurs when they develop strong and specific attachments to another animal (usually a parent) following brief, early-life exposures. Offspring imprint onto parents within a brief period after birth or hatching; this time window is called the critical period. Once imprinting occurs, the bond established between the parents and their offspring is usually long-lasting.
11.4K
First Impression01:09

First Impression

328
First impressions play a crucial role in social perception, shaping how individuals assess others in professional, academic, and interpersonal contexts. Psychological research highlights the significance of cognitive biases, such as the primacy and recency effects, which influence how people interpret and recall information.The Primacy Effect and Cognitive AnchoringThe primacy effect describes the tendency for initial information to impact judgment disproportionately. When individuals encounter...
328
Nonconscious Mimicry01:13

Nonconscious Mimicry

5.2K
Nonconscious mimicry occurs when individuals alter their mannerisms to match the behaviors and expressions of those nearby, without intention.
5.2K
Facial Feedback Hypothesis01:24

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

778
Charles Darwin proposed that facial expressions are an evolutionary adaptation for communication. He argued that these expressions are not influenced by culture but are universal across species. For example, a snarling expression with exposed teeth signals a threat in many animals, including humans. Darwin also suggested that displaying an emotion can intensify the feeling. Smiling, for example, could enhance one's sense of happiness. This idea laid the foundation for understanding the role...
778
Association Areas of the Cortex01:21

Association Areas of the Cortex

10.3K
Association areas are regions of the cerebral cortex that do not have a specific sensory or motor function. Instead, they integrate and interpret information from various sources to enable higher cognitive processes such as memory, learning, and decision-making. Some key association areas include the following:
Prefrontal Association Area: This area is located in the frontal lobe and is involved in planning, decision-making, and moderating social behavior. It connects with primary motor areas,...
10.3K
Implicit Personality Theories01:23

Implicit Personality Theories

585
Implicit personality theory explains how individuals make assumptions about the relationships between personality traits, behaviors, and character types. When people learn that someone possesses a particular trait, they tend to infer the presence of other related characteristics, forming a cohesive impression. This cognitive shortcut plays a crucial role in social interactions and interpersonal judgments.Central Traits and Their InfluenceSolomon Asch's seminal 1946 study highlighted the power...
585

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Women With Ovulatory Cycles Have Longer Sleep, but Phases of Their Menstrual Cycles Do Not Differ in Sleep Characteristics.

American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council·2026
Same author

Variations in Physical Activity Across the Menstrual Cycle in Healthy Women: A Focus on Step Count and Activity Intensity.

American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council·2026
Same author

Is the human face a biomarker of health? - A scoping review.

PloS one·2025
Same author

Are women's sexual preferences for men's facial hair associated with their testosterone during the menstrual cycle?

Hormones and behavior·2025
Same author

To ski or not to ski? A meta-analysis of more than 750,000 upper extremity injuries comparing skiing and snowboarding.

Shoulder & elbow·2025
Same author

Decrease in reproductive desires among non-parent heterosexual women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland: the role of epidemiological stress, socioeconomic status, and reproductive rights.

Frontiers in public health·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 14, 2026

Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues
07:34

Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues

Published on: June 3, 2013

18.0K

Imprinting and flexibility in human face cognition.

Urszula M Marcinkowska1, Julien Terraube2,3, Gwenaël Kaminski4,5

  • 1Department of Public Health, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Grzegorzecka st. 20, 31-531 Cracow, Poland.

Scientific Reports
|September 30, 2016
PubMed
Summary

Men

More Related Videos

Creating Virtual-hand and Virtual-face Illusions to Investigate Self-representation
06:53

Creating Virtual-hand and Virtual-face Illusions to Investigate Self-representation

Published on: March 1, 2017

13.9K
Holistic Facial Composite Creation and Subsequent Video Line-up Eyewitness Identification Paradigm
09:49

Holistic Facial Composite Creation and Subsequent Video Line-up Eyewitness Identification Paradigm

Published on: December 24, 2015

14.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 14, 2026

Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues
07:34

Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues

Published on: June 3, 2013

18.0K
Creating Virtual-hand and Virtual-face Illusions to Investigate Self-representation
06:53

Creating Virtual-hand and Virtual-face Illusions to Investigate Self-representation

Published on: March 1, 2017

13.9K
Holistic Facial Composite Creation and Subsequent Video Line-up Eyewitness Identification Paradigm
09:49

Holistic Facial Composite Creation and Subsequent Video Line-up Eyewitness Identification Paradigm

Published on: December 24, 2015

14.7K

Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary psychology
  • Human face perception

Background:

  • Facial sex typicality influences perceptions of traits.
  • Individual preferences for facial femininity vary greatly.
  • Understanding these preferences is key to human behavior research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate how family structure and fatherhood affect men's preference for facial femininity.
  • Explore the mechanisms behind these evolving preferences.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 1304 heterosexual men.
  • Analyzed the impact of birth order, sibling sex ratio, number of siblings, and fatherhood status.
  • Examined correlations between family characteristics and facial femininity preference.

Main Results:

  • Men with sisters showed weaker femininity preference than men with brothers.
  • Fatherhood significantly increased preference for feminine faces.
  • For fathers with younger sisters, greater age difference correlated with increased femininity preference.

Conclusions:

  • Early life experiences, including sibling interactions, shape adult face preferences.
  • Parenthood, specifically fatherhood, can dynamically alter these preferences.
  • Face preferences are flexible and influenced by individual life experiences and status.