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In this review article, researchers establish with 11 meta-analyses that contrary to what the [[bluepill]] might claim: | In this review article , researchers establish with 11 meta-analyses that contrary to what the [[bluepill]] might claim: | ||
* Raters agree about who is and is not attractive, both within and across cultures. | * Raters agree about who is and is not attractive, both within and across cultures. | ||
* There seem to be universal standards by which facial attractiveness is judged. | |||
* Attractiveness is as important for males as for females in judging people we know. | |||
* Attractiveness is as important, if not more so, for children than for adults. | |||
* Attractive children and adults are judged more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them. | * Attractive children and adults are judged more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them. | ||
* Attractive children and adults are treated more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them. | * Attractive children and adults are treated more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them. | ||
* Attractive children and adults exhibit more positive behaviors and traits than unattractive children and adults. | * Attractive children and adults exhibit more positive behaviors and traits than unattractive children and adults. | ||
* Why attractive people exhibit more positive behaviors is not yet known. Perhaps because attractive and unattractive people are treated differently, they learn to behave differently. | |||
According to this data, the positive or negative impacts of one's attractiveness can be universally appreciated and resonate through an entire lifetime. | According to this data, the positive or negative impacts of one's attractiveness can be universally appreciated and resonate through an entire lifetime. |
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