Morphology Augmentation

Morphology Augmentation

Ornamentation is common in the natural environment, where successful displays to the opposite sex can lead to mating opportunity. We are studying the many ways human morphology can signal mate-value (Arnocky, Bird, & Perilloux, 2014), as well as how individuals alter their morphological displays through modern practices such as diet pills, skin tanning, and cosmetics use (Arnocky, Perilloux, Cloud, Bird, & Thomas, under review). We are particularly interested in how intrasexual competition, and accompanying emotions of envy might motivate risky appearance enhancement practices such as cosmetic surgery (Arnocky & Piché, 2014).