Bogusław Pawłowski
Bogusław Zbigniew Pawłowski (born June 8, 1962 in Prudnik , Poland ) is a Polish biologist who holds the chair of human biology at the University of Wroclaw .
Career
In 1996 he received his PhD in Biology from the University of Wroclaw. He completed his habilitation on December 22, 2003. Prof. Pawłowski deals with the mechanisms of human evolution and the biological background of human behavior and preferences. As part of a study, Boguslaw Pawlowski explored the scientific basis of the question “Why long legs are more attractive”.
Works (selection)
- Pawlowski B., Jasieńska G. (2005) Women's preferences for sexual dimorphism in height depend on menstrual cycle phase and expected duration of relationship. Biological Psychology 70 (1): 38-43.
- Pawłowski B. (2005) Heat loss from the head during infancy as a cost of encephalization. Current Anthropology 46 (1): 136-141.
Awards
- 2016: Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- 2017: KEN medal
Web links
- Bogusław Pawłowski on the website of the University of Wrocław (Polish)
- Polish researchers: Legs that are too long look unattractive . RP Online . January 17, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ prof. Bogusław Pawłowski. In: Chair of Human Biology . University of Wroclaw , accessed September 16, 2019 (Polish).
- ↑ a b prof. dr got Bogusław Zbigniew Pawłowski. Nauka Polska, accessed September 16, 2019 (Polish).
- ↑ Prof. Bogusław Pawłowski as chairman of the European Human Behavior and Evolution Association . polishscience.pl. January 23, 2019. Accessed September 16, 2019.
- ↑ Ilka Lehnen-Beyel: The myth of the endlessly long legs . In: Society + Psychology . Image of science . January 17, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ↑ Attractiveness: The secret of the most beautiful legs . In: Sexuality . Focus Online . January 17, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2019: “Long legs make you sexy. Polish scientists have now provided scientific evidence for this perception. "
- ↑ Long legs, a sign of health . In: Sexuality . Sueddeutsche.de . May 17, 2010. Accessed on September 16, 2019: "Long legs are sexy - that has now been scientifically proven."
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SURNAME | Pawłowski, Bogusław |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pawłowski, Bogusław Zbigniew (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish biologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1962 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Prudnik , Poland |