Gaze Preferences to Male Contrapposto and Non-Contrapposto Postures

IF 1.5 4区 心理学 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Farid Pazhoohi, Oliver Lee Jacobs, Alan Kingstone
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Contrapposto, an asymmetrical twisting of the hips and shoulders, has historically been associated with beauty and aesthetics in art. While the impact of a female contrapposto posture on perception of attractiveness and visual attention has been studied, its effects on males remain understudied. The current research aims to explore whether contrapposto postures in men influence perceptions of attractiveness, dominance, masculinity, dynamism, and naturalness, as well as visual attention. Two eye-tracking studies were conducted, utilizing images of male models in contrapposto and upright poses. Despite differences in attributions, no significant differences were found in visual attention between the two poses in both initial fixation and prolonged gaze behaviors. Contrapposto was consistently perceived as less dominant, masculine, and natural. These findings suggest a feminizing effect of contrapposto on male body posture, aligning with previous research on female contrapposto. The current research provides insights into the historical and artistic significance of contrapposto while contributing to the understanding of nonverbal communication through body posture.
男性反姿势和非反姿势的注视偏好
倒立是臀部和肩膀的不对称扭转,历来与艺术中的美感和审美有关。虽然已经研究过女性的倒立姿势对吸引力感知和视觉注意力的影响,但其对男性的影响仍未得到充分研究。目前的研究旨在探讨男性的倒立姿势是否会影响对吸引力、支配力、男子气概、活力和自然性以及视觉注意力的感知。研究人员利用反姿势和直立姿势的男模图像进行了两项眼动追踪研究。尽管在归因上存在差异,但在视觉注意力上,两种姿势在初始固定和长时间注视行为上都没有发现明显差异。倒立姿势始终被认为不那么霸气、男性化和自然。这些研究结果表明,反姿势对男性身体姿势有女性化的影响,这与之前对女性反姿势的研究结果一致。当前的研究深入揭示了contrapposto的历史和艺术意义,同时有助于人们理解通过身体姿势进行非语言交流的方式。
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期刊介绍: Empirical Studies of the Arts (ART) aims to be an interdisciplinary forum for theoretical and empirical studies of aesthetics, creativity, and all of the arts. It spans anthropological, psychological, neuroscientific, semiotic, and sociological studies of the creation, perception, and appreciation of literary, musical, visual and other art forms. Whether you are an active researcher or an interested bystander, Empirical Studies of the Arts keeps you up to date on the latest trends in scientific studies of the arts.
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