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There is a strong relationship between ''perceived'' intelligence and physical attractiveness,<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/2112099?seq=1</ref> in line with the general 'what is beautiful is good' stereotype (that is, the [[halo effect]] that exists for beauty). | There is a strong relationship between ''perceived'' intelligence and physical attractiveness,<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/2112099?seq=1</ref> in line with the general 'what is beautiful is good' stereotype (that is, the [[halo effect]] that exists for beauty). | ||
The evidence that surrounds an actual link between IQ and physical attractiveness is inconclusive but generally | The evidence that surrounds an actual link between IQ and physical attractiveness is inconclusive but generally produces evidence of there being a weak positive link between the two. | ||
This question is important to evolutionary views of human attributes. Evolutionary theories predict that intelligence and physical attractiveness in humans would be expected to be correlated with each other due to the purported existence of a central 'good genes' factor that unilaterally increases fitness. | This question is important to evolutionary views of human attributes. Evolutionary theories predict that intelligence and physical attractiveness in humans would be expected to be correlated with each other due to the purported existence of a central 'good genes' factor that unilaterally increases fitness. | ||