Trusted, Automoderated users
17,538
edits
Scientific Blackpill: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1,246: | Line 1,246: | ||
* ''Common maxims about beauty suggest that attractiveness is not important in life. '' | * ''Common maxims about beauty suggest that attractiveness is not important in life. '' | ||
* ''In contrast, both fitness-related evolutionary theory and socialization theory suggest that attractiveness influences development and interaction. '' | * ''In contrast, both fitness-related evolutionary theory and socialization theory suggest that attractiveness influences development and interaction. '' | ||
* ''For cross-ethnic agreement the average reliability was r=.88, cross cultural agreement was even higher, r=.94 ... these results indicate that beauty is not simply in the eye of the beholder.'' | * ''For cross-ethnic agreement the average reliability was r = .88, cross cultural agreement was even higher, r = .94 ... these results indicate that beauty is not simply in the eye of the beholder.'' | ||
* ''In 11 meta-analyses, the authors evaluate these contradictory claims, demonstrating that (a) raters agree about who is and is not attractive, both within and across cultures; (b) attractive children and adults are judged more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them; (c) attractive children and adults are treated more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them; and (d) attractive children and adults exhibit more positive behaviors and traits than unattractive children and adults. '' | * ''In 11 meta-analyses, the authors evaluate these contradictory claims, demonstrating that (a) raters agree about who is and is not attractive, both within and across cultures; (b) attractive children and adults are judged more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them; (c) attractive children and adults are treated more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them; and (d) attractive children and adults exhibit more positive behaviors and traits than unattractive children and adults. '' | ||
* ''These findings are powerful evidence that, contrary to popular belief, attractiveness effects extend beyond the mere "opinions" about others and permeate actual actions towards others, even though people may not be aware of it.'' | * ''These findings are powerful evidence that, contrary to popular belief, attractiveness effects extend beyond the mere "opinions" about others and permeate actual actions towards others, even though people may not be aware of it.'' | ||
| Line 1,486: | Line 1,486: | ||
The participants' physical attractiveness was evaluated by a team of eight researchers ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronbach%27s_alpha interrater agreement]=.86) | The participants' physical attractiveness was evaluated by a team of eight researchers ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronbach%27s_alpha interrater agreement]=.86) | ||
Ultimately, it was found that the only significant predictors of women's attraction to their dates, were their dates physical attractiveness, and their interest in sporting activities. Whereas men's attraction, while also extremely related to the physical attractiveness of their partner (r=.88), was also significantly related to a number of personality traits, their partners age (with men preferring women up to the limit of 26 yrs old used in the study) and their partners political beliefs (men preferring conservative women). | Ultimately, it was found that the only significant predictors of women's attraction to their dates, were their dates physical attractiveness, and their interest in sporting activities. Whereas men's attraction, while also extremely related to the physical attractiveness of their partner (r = .88), was also significantly related to a number of personality traits, their partners age (with men preferring women up to the limit of 26 yrs old used in the study) and their partners political beliefs (men preferring conservative women). | ||
There was also some evidence for the reciprocity principle (i.e that people like others more when their liking is reciprocated) but only after the participants had been informed of their partner's favorable responses towards them. There was no evidence that similarity in terms of convergent political beliefs, values, and personality traits measured mattered when it came to predicting attraction, at least in terms of the short-term dating paradigm used in this study. | There was also some evidence for the reciprocity principle (i.e that people like others more when their liking is reciprocated) but only after the participants had been informed of their partner's favorable responses towards them. There was no evidence that similarity in terms of convergent political beliefs, values, and personality traits measured mattered when it came to predicting attraction, at least in terms of the short-term dating paradigm used in this study. | ||
| Line 1,535: | Line 1,535: | ||
The conclusions of the study were: | The conclusions of the study were: | ||
* By far, the largest determinant of the subjects liking of their dates was their dates physical attractiveness. The correlation between liking of the date and their partner's physical attractiveness was: for men rating women r=.79 and it was r=.69 for women rating men. | * By far, the largest determinant of the subjects liking of their dates was their dates physical attractiveness. The correlation between liking of the date and their partner's physical attractiveness was: for men rating women r = .79 and it was r = .69 for women rating men. | ||
* Men's level of academic achievement was actually somewhat negatively correlated with his dates desire for him (r=.-18) | * Men's level of academic achievement was actually somewhat negatively correlated with his dates desire for him (r = .-18) | ||
* All the personality metrics measured (self-esteem, introversion vs extroversion and masculinity vs femininity) had no significant correlation with the subjects ratings of their dates. | * All the personality metrics measured (self-esteem, introversion vs extroversion and masculinity vs femininity) had no significant correlation with the subjects ratings of their dates. | ||
| Line 2,628: | Line 2,628: | ||
<div class="navbar" style="padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 3px; background: #EAEAEA; color: #555; border-top: 2px solid #444; border-bottom: 1px solid #444; font-size: 13px">[[#tocBody|Category: Body]] | [[#tocRated_strength_is_the_main_predictor_of_men.27s_bodily_attractiveness._No_women_prefer_weak_men|table of contents]]</div> | <div class="navbar" style="padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 3px; background: #EAEAEA; color: #555; border-top: 2px solid #444; border-bottom: 1px solid #444; font-size: 13px">[[#tocBody|Category: Body]] | [[#tocRated_strength_is_the_main_predictor_of_men.27s_bodily_attractiveness._No_women_prefer_weak_men|table of contents]]</div> | ||
Two studies by Sell, Lukazsweski, and Townsley (2017) published by the Royal Society examining the preferences of 160 young female raters, found a very strong (r=0.80) correlation between bodily attractiveness and rated physical strength. Furthermore, they discovered that contrary to popular views about men's bodily attractiveness, there was a linear relationship between perceived strength and bodily attractiveness, i.e the men that were perceived as the strongest were also perceived as the most attractive. | Two studies by Sell, Lukazsweski, and Townsley (2017) published by the Royal Society examining the preferences of 160 young female raters, found a very strong (r = 0.80) correlation between bodily attractiveness and rated physical strength. Furthermore, they discovered that contrary to popular views about men's bodily attractiveness, there was a linear relationship between perceived strength and bodily attractiveness, i.e the men that were perceived as the strongest were also perceived as the most attractive. | ||
The authors of the study also found that that there was no statistically significant portion of the female sample that had a preference for weaker looking men when evaluating male bodily attractiveness. | The authors of the study also found that that there was no statistically significant portion of the female sample that had a preference for weaker looking men when evaluating male bodily attractiveness. | ||
| Line 2,857: | Line 2,857: | ||
* Lower voices were perceived as more attractive, particularly in fertile women for short-term relationships. | * Lower voices were perceived as more attractive, particularly in fertile women for short-term relationships. | ||
* The authors of the study stated low vocal pitch in males is attractive to women possibly because it denotes "good genes", benefits males in male to male competition for mates, or it simply developed due to "[[Fisherian runaway]] sexual selection" (i.e. the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexy_son_hypothesis Sexy Son hypothesis]) | * The authors of the study stated low vocal pitch in males is attractive to women possibly because it denotes "good genes", benefits males in male to male competition for mates, or it simply developed due to "[[Fisherian runaway]] sexual selection" (i.e. the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexy_son_hypothesis Sexy Son hypothesis]) | ||
* Lower vocal pitch weakly predicted male participants’ self-reported number of sexual partners over the past year (r=.17) | * Lower vocal pitch weakly predicted male participants’ self-reported number of sexual partners over the past year (r = .17) | ||
Interestingly, no relation between male vocal pitch and overall health has been found (Arnocky 2018; O’Connor 2014). | Interestingly, no relation between male vocal pitch and overall health has been found (Arnocky 2018; O’Connor 2014). | ||