Do Men's Faces Really Signal Heritable Immunocompetence?

    October 2012 in “ Behavioral Ecology
    Isabel M. Scott, Andrew P. Clark, Lynda G. Boothroyd, Ian Penton-Voak
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    Studysummary This review argues that the immunocompetence hypothesis, linking masculine facial features to attractiveness through health benefits, lacks sufficient evidence and sidesteps alternative explanations.
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