Pandemic changed perceptions of masked faces
E-Mail IMAGE: 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,... view more Credit: Miki Kamatani, et al. i-Perception. June 27, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has improved perceptions of facial attractiveness and healthiness of people wearing face masks in Japan. Wearing sanitary facemasks was not uncommon in Japan prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Public health initiatives during the pandemic have led to a drastic increase in the use of facem...
Source: eurekalert.org
