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The physical attractiveness stereotype was first formally observed in a study done by Karen Dion, Ellen Berscheid, and Elaine Walster in 1972. [1] The goal of this study was to determine whether physical attractiveness affected how individuals were perceived, specifically whether they were perceived to have more socially desirable personality traits and quality of life.
The cheerleader effect, also known as the group attractiveness effect or the friend effect, [1] is a proposed cognitive bias which causes people to perceive individuals as 1.5–2.0% more attractive in a group than when seen alone. [2] The first paper to report this effect was written by Drew Walker and Edward Vul, in 2013. [3]
People who described themselves as less attractive earned, on average, 13% less than those who described themselves as more attractive, while the penalty for being overweight was around 5%. According to further research done on the correlation between looks and earnings in men, the punishment for unattractiveness is greater than the benefits of ...
Here are a few of the things that we determine about people based on how they look. If you're attractive, people assume you have other positive traits as well.
A new study found that if you’re going through a rough time and you’re attractive, ... Harvard study shows pretty people more likely to divorce. Morgan Manella. March 20, 2017 at 11:38 AM.
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Many people make judgments of others based on their physical appearance which influence how they respond to these people. Research on the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype shows that, overall, those who are physically attractive benefit from their good looks: physically attractive individuals are perceived more positively and physical ...
According to the reward theory, people are attracted to those that they find it satisfying and gratifying to be with. [1] The reward theory also explains why people are more attracted to those in close proximity to them. Furthermore, they are drawn to people that are more physically attractive, similar to them, and reciprocate their feelings. [3]