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The Pocket Universal Principles of Design
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The Pocket Universal Principles of Design

by William Lidwell
April 2015
Beginner
320 pages
3h 36m
English
Rockport Publishers
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084 MAFA Effect

The average face of a local population is generally more attractive than any individual face.

• People find the most average facial appearance (MAFA) of a population more attractive than faces that deviate from the average. Population refers to the group in which a person lives or was raised.

• The effect may be due to the fact that evolution tends to select out extremes. Therefore, a preference for averageness, which results in increased symmetry, may have evolved as an indicator of fitness.

• Use composite images of faces from target populations to represent local perceptions of beauty.

• Consider digital compositing and morphing software to create attractive faces from common faces for advertising and marketing campaigns, especially ...

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