Facets

Introduction to Facets - Special Topics Involving Facial Appearance and Behavior

The human face is related to a number of special interest topics, involving facial appearance, physiology, and behaviors. This site refers to these topics as facets, and discusses them on separate pages for convenient access. Facets are often in the news, of topical concern or interest, or matters for enduring discussion. The current facets are: Facial Aging, Facial Attractiveness, Facial Deception, and The Face in Health and Disease. Facial Aging discusses how the face ages, how facial identity is preserved over the life span, and how to combat the effects of aging, such as wrinkles, with cosmetics or more drastic actions. Facial Attractiveness discusses what makes a face beautiful, how attractiveness affects other people's attitudes, and how to maintain facial attractiveness. The Deception page points out the context of facial deception and discusses how to detect deception. The Health & Disease page shows how facial appearances reflect certain disease processes and how the face can actually predict what diseases a person may be particularly vulnerable to developing. Additional facets are in the works, so check back later for updates.