为什么我们戴上墨镜更好看 And now, Science of Us attempts to unravel the answers to a summertime question of monumental importance: Why does nearly everyone instantly look more attractive with sunglasses on?现在，《我们的科学》栏目将解开一个长期以来十分重要的夏日之谜：为什么几乎所有人戴上墨镜之后都会立刻显得更吸引人？ You know you're at least a little curious. And so was Vanessa Brown, a senior lecturer of art and design at Nottingham Trent University in the U.K. Her research focuses on the meaning we assign to commonplace, everyday objects, and in an academic book that's coming out early next year, she explores the cultural and psychological relationship between sunglasses and our modern idea of "cool." In an email to Science of Us, Brown explained what her research has uncovered about why most of us look better in shades. Because they really do make your misshapen（怪异的） face look better. Put on a pair of sunglasses, and voilà（那就是！瞧！） – instant symmetry! The dark lenses cover up any asymmetrical（非对称的） oddities around your eyes, and research on facial attractiveness shows a clear link between symmetry and our perception of beauty. As an added bonus, Brown pointed out, sunglasses provide a kind of scaffolding effect, imposing the appearance of an external, extra-chiseled bone structure on top of your relatively softer-featured face. Because mystery. Many of the snap judgments we form about people come from looking them in the eyes; shade yours, and you're instantly a more intriguing presence. "The eyes are such a tremendous source of information -- and vulnerability -- for the human being," Brown explained. Eye contact helps us form judgments about someone's intelligence, confidence, and sincerity,...
