Physical attractiveness stereotype
- Physical attractiveness stereotype
The physical attractiveness stereotype is a term that psychologists use to refer to the tendency to assume that people who are physically attractive also possess other socially desirable personality traits.
Many studiesFact|date=June 2008 have found that people tend to think that more attractive people are also happier, outgoing, successful, kinder and have many other positive traits. In less-individualistic cultures beautiful people are assumed to have traits that those cultures value, such as concern for others, loyalty and integrityFact|date=June 2008.
The stereotype acts as a self-fulfilling prophecy where the perception of attractive people as more valuable members of society leads to their receiving preferential treatment, positive feedback and tangible benefitFact|date=June 2008. StudiesFact|date=June 2008 have found that attractiveness does correlate positively with some traits such as personal income, social skills and self-confidence.
This cognitive bias could be considered to be a specific kind of halo effect.
ee also
*List of cognitive biases
References
* Eagly, A. H., Ashmore, R. D., Makhijani, M. G. & Longo, L. C. (1991). What is beautiful is good, but...: a meta-analytic review of research on the physical attractiveness stereotype. "Psychological Bulletin", 110, 109-128.
* Wheeler, L. & Kim, Y. (1997). What is beautiful is culturally good: The physical attractiveness stereotype has different content in collectivist cultures. "Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin", 23, 795-800.
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