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thelinste...

January 28, 2009 04:39 PM

Is "coin aphelia" a real term? (Used by Oscar on The Office to describe Hillary Swank's symmetrical face.)

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vandal913

January 28, 2009 04:51 PM

Yes, but the term is koinophilia; the following site gives a layman's definition of what it means, but in summary it refers to the tendencies of people to be drawn towards faces with average, symmetrical looks instead of those with unusual characteristics.

http://evolutionarypsychology.tribe.net/thread/091cfba7-a30e-494b-914c-32df1b850295

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January 28, 2009 05:06 PM

Thank you! Just what I wanted. The Best Answer link isn't working for some reason, but I will try again until it does.

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