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Concordant preferences for opposite-sex signals? Human pheromones and facial characteristics (2004)
Journal Article
Cornwell, R., Boothroyd, L., Burt, D., Feinberg, D., Jones, B., Little, A., …Perrett, D. (2004). Concordant preferences for opposite-sex signals? Human pheromones and facial characteristics. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 271(1539), 635-640. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2003.2649

We have investigated whether preferences for masculine and feminine characteristics are correlated across two modalities, olfaction and vision. In study 1, subjects rated the pleasantness of putative male (4,16-androstadien-3-one; 5α-androst-16-en-3-... Read More about Concordant preferences for opposite-sex signals? Human pheromones and facial characteristics.

Facial expression recognition in Williams Syndrome (2003)
Journal Article
Gagliardi, C., Figerio, E., Burt, D., Cazzaniga, I., Perrett, D., & Borgatti, R. (2003). Facial expression recognition in Williams Syndrome. Neuropsychologia, 41(6), 733-738. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0028-3932%2802%2900178-1

Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) excel in face recognition and show both a remarkable concern for social stimuli and a linguistic capacity for, in particular, emotionally referenced language. The animated full facial expression comprehension t... Read More about Facial expression recognition in Williams Syndrome.

Facial affect perception in alcoholics (2002)
Journal Article
Frigerio, E., Burt, D., Montagne, B., Murray, L., & Perrett, D. (2002). Facial affect perception in alcoholics. Psychiatry Research, 113(1), 161-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0165-1781%2802%2900244-5

Satisfactory interpersonal interaction involves understanding others' facial expressions. Alcoholic individuals often have severe interpersonal difficulties that may relate to poor and distorted perception of facial expressions. The importance of att... Read More about Facial affect perception in alcoholics.

Symmetry, sexual dimorphism in facial proportions and male facial attractiveness (2001)
Journal Article
Penton-Voak, I., Jones, B., Little, A., Baker, S., Tiddeman, B., Burt, D., & Perrett, D. (2001). Symmetry, sexual dimorphism in facial proportions and male facial attractiveness. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 268, 1617-1623

Facial symmetry has been proposed as a marker of developmental stability that may be important in human mate choice. Several studies have demonstrated positive relationships between facial symmetry and attractiveness. It was recently proposed that sy... Read More about Symmetry, sexual dimorphism in facial proportions and male facial attractiveness.