Aesthetic Delusions: An Investigation into the Role of Rapid Visual Adaptation in Aesthetic Practice.
Kate GoldieDavid CummingDaria VoropaiAfshin MosahebiSabrina Guillen FabiClaus-Christian CarbonPublished in: Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology (2021)
This paper provides evidence that facial attractiveness is fluid, and that there are psychological mechanisms that cause an aesthetic bias. Over-exposure to exaggerated features can lead to significant changes to a person's ideas of attractiveness.