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What Makes a Face Beautiful and How Much of It Is Biology?

Cross-cultural studies, infant preferences, and the uncomfortable history of measuring facial attractiveness — plus why babies and isolated tribes agree on beauty more than you'd expect

... 3/15/26 Beauty and the Brain

Why Your Brain Decides Something Is Beautiful Before You Do

How symmetry, exposure, arousal, and grouping shape aesthetic judgment — and why a serial killer, a blurry portrait, and a Lego set prove the point

... 3/15/26 Beauty and the Brain