The neural mechanisms are much more well-known in invertebrates than in
humans. Perhaps that may be the angle you're interested in? The parallels
one could draw may be significant, depending on what exactly you're trying
to learn.
"Michael S." <m.sabino at comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>> I'm an high school student that's interested in neurology.
> Are there specific portions of the brain that are responsible for
detecting
> different desirable traits in those of the opposite gender? Are different
> portions of the brain active when shown a nice ass than when shown big
> boobs?
> How is the visual association area wired to such primitive regions deep
> within the brain? Is the way that these very primitive regions interpret
> visual data different between species?
> Can you provide any mathematical models for determining desireable traits?
> (the golden ratio is the most well-known)...
> Thanks for your time.
>> -- Michael Sabino
>>