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Therapy Dogs

Everything in the article is relevant, however I believe therapy dogs for the use of depressive or anxiety disorders is under represented. Many people struggle with such disorders and see benefits from therapy dogs and animals. All of the facts are referenced. There are many references from 2005 to 2017, and most information is up to date. There is a note at the top of the page that states "This article needs more medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources. Please review the contents of the article and add the appropriate references if you can. Unsourced or poorly sourced material may be challenged and removed." This will give me room to improve the article. The article is neutral, and does not give opinions on the benefits of therapy dogs. The article does not appear to be a part of any wiki projects.

Adding to Attraction Article:

I am going to be adding additional information to the attractiveness wikipedia page. One of the main things that I believe is missing from the article is the science behind attraction. I want to answer questions such as:

Why do we find certain traits attractive?

Is attraction only based on physical features, or can it be personality based as well?

What makes a person attractive?

I have found 4 different sources (added to the talk page on the attraction page), that I believe can help me answer these questions.

Pallett, Pamela M, et al. “New ‘Golden’ Ratio for Facial Beauty.” Vision Research, vol. 50, no. 2, 25 Jan. 2010, pp. 149–154., www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2814183/.

Jones, B.c, et al. “Facial Symmetry and Judgements of Apparent Health.” Evolution and Human Behavior, vol. 22, no. 6, 2001, pp. 417–429., doi:10.1016/s1090-5138(01)00083-6.

Anders, Silke, et al. “A Neural Link between Affective Understanding and Interpersonal Attraction.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 113, no. 16, Apr. 2016, doi:10.1073/pnas.1516191113.

Lewis, David M.g., et al. “Lumbar Curvature: a Previously Undiscovered Standard of Attractiveness.” Evolution and Human Behavior, vol. 36, no. 5, 2015, pp. 345–350., doi:10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2015.01.007.

General Outline (adding to an article):

What makes someone attractive?

• Golden ratio for facial beauty information
• Attractive traits equals good genes, therefore healthy offspring

Why do we find certain traits attractive?

• Certain traits are generally accepted as attractive
• These traits are attractive because they denote healthy genes and youth, both of which can mean good fertility and the best possible outcome for future offspring

Personality based attraction, or attraction that is not related to physical features

• Clicking personalities
• Shared morals
• Same long term goals
• The above can cause a person to be attracted to another, even if physically they are not

Evolutionary aspects of attraction

Draft:

Averageness makes the most attractive face

According to a study determining the golden ratio for facial beauty, the most attractive face is one with average distances between facial features, and an average length and width of the face itself . Facial attractiveness can also be determined by symmetry. If a face is asymmetrical, this can indicate unhealthy genetic information. Therefore, if a face is symmetrical, healthy genetic information is implied. People will judge potential mates based off the physical expression of the genetic health, which is their apparent attractiveness. This supports the good genes theory, which indicates that attractiveness is seen as a way to ensure that offspring will have the healthiest genes and therefore the best chance of survival. Certain trains that indicate good genes (such as clear skin or facial symmetry) are seen as desirable when choosing a partner.