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Physical attractiveness stereotype. The physical attractiveness stereotype, commonly known as the "beautiful-is-good" stereotype, [1] is the tendency to assume that physically attractive individuals, coinciding with social beauty standards, also possess other desirable personality traits, such as intelligence, social competence, and morality. [2]
Dec 1, 2019 · Interestingly, while the bulk of the extant literature in this area has focused on the negative consequences of diverging from stereotypes of attractiveness, Dr. Cash’s early work also outlined the negative social consequences of attractiveness stereotyping for individuals considered to be highly attractive, namely, that such individuals are ...
- Rachel F. Rodgers, Rachel F. Rodgers, Jenna Campagna, Raihaan Attawala
- 2019
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Physical attractiveness is a central construct relevant to adolescent development. Visible appearance is salient during most in-person and virtual interactions, and initial assessments of looks can have lasting implications. Physical and neuro-cognitive changes during adolescence accentuate the importance of appearance during this time period.
Mar 31, 2022 · For example, unattractive people are perceived as less warm, less kind, less intelligent, and less competent than attractive people. Our research revealed that attractiveness most strongly ...
Sep 7, 2023 · An example of the halo effect is the attractiveness stereotype, which refers to the tendency to assign positive qualities and traits to physically attractive people. People often judge attractive individuals for higher morality, better mental health, and greater intelligence.
Apr 10, 2017 · A study found that attractive people are expected to be better people – more sensitive, sexually responsive, interesting, and sociable. These common beliefs underlie what’s called the physical attractiveness stereotype. This is good news for individuals who are ‘better looking’, but not so much for others who do not fit this category.
Variability in Stereotype Directionality. It is possible that beauty is good, that unattractiveness is bad, or that both are true. Attractiveness may be an advantage in some domains (e.g., social) but not in others (e.g., intellectual). Therefore, although much of the previous research on the beauty-is-good stereotype has centered on judgments ...
