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Beautiy & Height (Beauty & intelligence (� Theoretical assumptions…

- - - - � Attractive people perceived more intelligent + competent
        
        o Even for unrelated/specific tasks, e.g. flying airplane
      - � Support from other studies
  - - - o Extrinsic, non causal correlation
  - - - o Physical attractiveness -> evolutionary importance
        
        � Beauty is not completely subjective but stems from evolution
        
        � Beauty = indicator of genetic & environmental health
        
        � physically attractive people = healthier
        
        � Features characterizing physically attractive faces:
        
        � Bilateral symmetry
        
        � Averageness
        
        � Secondary sexual characteristics
        
        � Fluctuating asymmetry (FA)
        
        � Healthy individuals show less FA & more symmetry in facial & bodily features -> more attractive
        
        � increases with exposure to parasites, pathogens, toxins, genetic disruptions
        
        � average face = healthier genes
        
        � negative correlation with IQ
        
        o architecture of the brain shaped by ancestral environment
  - - - o General intelligence = important determinant of success
      - o Correlation occupational prestige and IQ : .90 - .95
      - o High IQ workers do better in same job
        
        � Intergenerational mobility
        
        � Sons with IQ higher than fathers -> upward mobility
        
        � Sons with IQ lower than father -> downward mobility
      - o Cognitive ability related to JP: r=.75
    - - o evolutionary perspective
        
        � Men prefer physically attractive women
        
        � Women prefer high status males
    - - o Estim. heritability: .4 and .8
      - o Nonshared environment more important than shared
  - - - � Societal impression tall people = more successful
        
        o Height socially desirable
        
        o judged as more persuasive & competent
      - � Evolutionary importance of height
        
        o Index for power & strength
        
        o "psychology of stature"
        
        � Napoleon complex
  - - - already favoured in education
      - due to discrimination by employer and customers
      - attractiveness influences directly & indirectly
    - - approval in other areas
      - correlation with self-worth: .16 to .7
      - approval from others
- - - - as many babies as possible -> young and fertile women
    - - less babies, man should care for offspring
- - - - � Measured by earnings & leadership positions
    - - ? Evolutionary advantage: height -> power
      - ? human perception bias: positive relationship between size & value/status
        
        ? For objects & humans
      - ? Social norms: height = metaphor for importance & power
    - - � Physical appearance correlated with self esteem
      - � Height is linked to social power
      - � High social esteem -> influence own self esteem -> feeling of self worth & self confidence
        
        ? Self-fulfilling prophecy
    - - � Effect stronger for objective performance
      - � Social self esteem can lead to objective performance
      - � Self fulfilling prophecy
    - - � Self esteem, confidence, pose -> assets in most jobs -> lead to enhanced JP
      - � Expect higher performance ratings
        
        ? Viewed more positively & more liked
    - - � Height is important in context of workplace success -> r=.26
      - � Height positively related to earnings