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“İnsanların "güzel" olarak nitelendirdikleri şeyler, özünde hormonal değişimlerden kaynaklanan doğurganlık işaretlerini yansıtır. Kızlarla erkeklerin yüz ve vücut özellikleri, ergenliğe kadar birbirine benzer. Ergenlik dönemindeki kızlarda görülen östrojen artışı onlara daha dolgun dudaklar kazandırırken, erkeklerde artan testosteron da çenenin daha gelişken hale gelmesine, burnun büyümesine neden olur. Östrojen meme ve kalçaların büyümesini, testosteron ise kas gelişimini sağlayarak omuzların genişlemesini tetikler. Sonuçta kadınlarda dolgun dudaklar, dolgun kalçalar ve ince bel, açık bir mesaj vermektedir: Östrojenle doluyum ve doğurganım. Erkekte mesajı veren özelliklerse gelişkin çene, geniş göğüs yapısı ve sakaldır. İşte biz de bu özelliklerin "güzel" olarak algılamak üzere programlanmışızdır. Biçim, işlevi yansıtır.”

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David Eagleman
David Eagleman

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist born on April 25, 1971. His research focuses on visual perception, time perception, and brain plasticity. Eagleman has made significant contributions to the field of neuroscience and has ventured into various scientific and artistic domains. more

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