Preference for Average Anatomy in African American Faces
This study largely confirms the presence of koinophilia in the perception of African American faces. Middle aged respondents showed a greater preference for the composite image. Respondents of different regions and ethnicities displayed variant preferences for the facial average.
Authors
- Y. Edward Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7376-0014)
- Al Aly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9844-2418)
- Cyrus Steppe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7786-450X)
- Victoria Peters
- Diane Saab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9393-203X)
Institutions
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aesthetic Surgery Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjaf215
- Primary Topic
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00