Ingrid Olson
Ingrid Olson
chose definite extreme face faces rules ugly
There are no definite rules to what kind of face can be called beautiful, but we chose faces of extreme -- very ugly or very pretty.
attractive hired people shown since studying
Studying attractiveness has a long history. Since the 1970s, psychologists have shown that attractive people get better jobs. Attractive people are preferentially hired and promoted.
innate poorly prefer seems studies suggest
This favoritism, while poorly understood, seems to be innate and cross-cultural. Studies suggest that even infants prefer pretty faces.
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In a way, pretty faces are rewarding. They make us more likely to think good thoughts. There are some underlying processes going on in the brain that prejudice us to respond to attractive people better even if we are not aware of it.
basis judge speed surprising
We're able to judge attractiveness with surprising speed and on the basis of very little information.