Laterality
Posing popes: A question of left and right.
Alexandre Jehan Marcori, Sebastian Ocklenburg
Published: 202510.1080/1357650X.2025.2583082
Abstract
Portraits of human faces, from Renaissance artworks to social media selfies, often show a so-called left cheek bias, with the left half of the face put forward more frequently. This is thought to convey emotional expressivity and warmth. A unique sci…
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