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

Facial Feedback Hypothesis01:24

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

437
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...
437
Nonconscious Mimicry01:13

Nonconscious Mimicry

5.0K
Nonconscious mimicry occurs when individuals alter their mannerisms to match the behaviors and expressions of those nearby, without intention.
5.0K

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

Interaction of optical parameters in the perception of transparency/translucency and their neural representation in the visual cortex.

Journal of vision·2026
Same author

Sensory traits are associated with global differences in the pupillary light reflex waveform in young adults.

Scientific reports·2026
Same author

OKN and Pupillary Response Modulation by Gaze and Attention Shifts.

Journal of eye movement research·2025
Same author

Face inversion effect on perceived cuteness of infant faces.

Perception·2023
Same author

Large irides enhance the facial attractiveness of Japanese and Chinese women.

Acta psychologica·2022
Same author

Enlargement of female pupils when perceiving something cute.

Scientific reports·2021

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 6, 2025

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

17.8K

Face Inversion Effect on Perceived Cuteness and Pupillary Response.

Kana Kuraguchi1, Kei Kanari2

  • 1Faculty of Psychology, Otemon Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan.

Frontiers in Psychology
|October 5, 2020
PubMed
Summary

The face inversion effect does not significantly impact judgments of facial cuteness. Pupillary responses, however, are linked to perceiving cuteness, suggesting a unique processing pathway for this attractiveness type.

Keywords:
attractivenesscutenessfaceface inversion effectpupillary response

More Related Videos

Assessing Pupil-linked Changes in Locus Coeruleus-mediated Arousal Elicited by Trigeminal Stimulation
07:26

Assessing Pupil-linked Changes in Locus Coeruleus-mediated Arousal Elicited by Trigeminal Stimulation

Published on: November 26, 2019

8.5K
Pupillary Response as Assessment of Effective Seizure Induction by Electroconvulsive Therapy
04:51

Pupillary Response as Assessment of Effective Seizure Induction by Electroconvulsive Therapy

Published on: April 11, 2019

10.0K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Dec 6, 2025

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

17.8K
Assessing Pupil-linked Changes in Locus Coeruleus-mediated Arousal Elicited by Trigeminal Stimulation
07:26

Assessing Pupil-linked Changes in Locus Coeruleus-mediated Arousal Elicited by Trigeminal Stimulation

Published on: November 26, 2019

8.5K
Pupillary Response as Assessment of Effective Seizure Induction by Electroconvulsive Therapy
04:51

Pupillary Response as Assessment of Effective Seizure Induction by Electroconvulsive Therapy

Published on: April 11, 2019

10.0K

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • The face inversion effect highlights specialized facial processing, influencing identity, expression, and attractiveness perception.
  • Different attractiveness types, like beauty and cuteness, elicit distinct perceptual behaviors.
  • Investigating the face inversion effect on cuteness perception is crucial for understanding varied attractiveness processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if face inversion affects the perception of facial cuteness.
  • To examine if the face inversion effect is observable in pupillary responses.
  • To explore the involuntary physical reactions associated with cuteness perception.

Main Methods:

  • Participants rated the subjective cuteness of inverted facial stimuli.
  • Pupil size was measured during the observation of upright and inverted faces.
  • Correlational analysis was performed between pupil changes and perceived cuteness.

Main Results:

  • Perceived cuteness of inverted faces showed a negative correlation with pupil changes, mirroring upright face findings.
  • Face inversion had minimal impact on the perception of facial cuteness.
  • Pupillary responses were found to be related to the perception of cuteness.

Conclusions:

  • Facial cuteness perception appears to be processed distinctly from other attractiveness types, like beauty.
  • The face inversion effect is minimal for cuteness judgments.
  • Pupillary responses play a role in the consistent perception of facial cuteness.