Changes in the effect of facemasks on perceptions of facial attractiveness as a result of COVID-19 (image)

Hokkaido University

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Changes in the effect of facemasks on perceptions of facial attractiveness as a result of COVID-19. Left: Assumptions of unhealthiness associated with face mask usage dropped by more than half, and assumptions of healthiness increased more than three times. Right: Perceptions of healthiness of unmasked individuals before and after the pandemic are unchanged, but masked individuals are perceived as healthier across the board after the pandemic (Miki Kamatani, et al. i-Perception. June 27, 2021).

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Miki Kamatani, et al. i-Perception. June 27, 2021

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