Facial Diversity and InfantPreferences for Attractive Faces
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Developmental Psychology
Volume
27
Issue
1
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
1991
First Page
79
Last Page
84
Abstract
Three studies examined infant preferences for attractive faces in 4 types of faces: White adult male and female faces, Black adult female faces, and infant faces. Infants viewed pairs of faces, previously rated for attractiveness by adults, in a visual preference paradigm. Significant preferences were found for attractive faces across all facial types. The results confirm earlier reports of this phenomenon and extend those results by showing that infant preferences for attractive faces generalize across faces differing in race, gender, and age. Two potential explanations for these observed infant preferences are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Langlois, J. H., Ritter, J. M., Roggman, L. A., & Vaughn, L. A. (1991) Facial diversity and infant preferences for attractive faces. Developmental Psychology, 27, 79-84.
