Primacy Effect

As of recently, the media has been flooded with positive interpretations of beauty standards all over the world. According to various sources, beauty ideals, in women especially, are socially constructed in order to judge a person’s value based on physical attractiveness; therefore, it is highly encouraged that people pay attention to their looks and take care of themselves, in order for others to create a positive first impression of one’s character. It is no secret that beauty standards vary from one culture to the next and it is difficult to establish a universal principle of what is considered beautiful. Many countries’ ideals contrast one another and, as a result, allow for stereotypes to emerge. This is the case between American

This is an example of the importance of a person’s appearance and how it’s values more highly in comparison with intelligence and kindness and that is always the case in a demanding society of popularity.

In people’s perspective, attractiveness possess a wide variety of positive personal qualities compared to unattractive people. Result from the study on physical attractiveness stereotypes show the attractive people had the most positive ratings. For example, they are judged as less disturbed, rated as happier and more successful, and more likely to be hired after a job interview. Thus, the concept of attractiveness having a correlation between an individual’s physical appearance and his/her achievements, abilities, psychological well-being and/or other status characteristics to create a perception is

70% of ladies admitted that they would ignore or avoid a potential love interest because of the way they looked (Buchanan). We live in a world where superficial beauty is an important advantage especially when choosing a partner in life. People try their hardest to look attractive and gone are the days when inner beauty are more accounted for. What if you have the opportunity to choose between an understanding, kind but not good-looking guy and an inconsiderate, selfish but stunningly appealing man? The 2017 Disney movie Beauty and the Beast is an epic hero myth which shows us that real love and beauty are not only about physical appearance but looking beyond what you can see and seeing one’s character within.

Thesis: Many may find that the essence of beauty is primarily focused on what you look like, rather than what is deep within. It is an evil first instinct we all possess. Ugliness; however, is more than just what a person looks like. A person could be visually appealing, yet have evil intentions deep within. Likewise, a person could be deemed as ugly purely based on what they look like, but within they could have the most beautiful heart.

“In other news, the standards of beauty in American Society have once again been updated. The majority of society has received the information while the wretched few are unaware.” These are the words that would be recorded had there been reported. These unwritten standards define the very appearance and mindset of millions daily. Beauty standards are constantly evolving, changing the way humans observe themselves and others. While many people are able to accept and adapt to these changes, others suffer because they are impervious to these beauty standards. Those who are able to accept and adapt to these changes maneuver their way through society, whereas, those who aren’t easily influence are often ridiculed

Experiments were even made to determine whether the attractiveness of someone impacts how they’re treated by strangers. The author, Keith Morrison, of Face Value Hidden Camera Investigation: Do Looks Really Matter? gives the reader his opinion saying, “Sometimes we attach too much importance on beauty” He bears the questions, “Does preference for physical attractiveness go deeper than romance? Are beautiful people treated better, at say a bank or at a doctor's office?” Those questions are answered by an experiment made by

The biases that eventually influenced the impressions we form of others as we interact with them are as follows; primacy and recency effects, reliance on central traits, implicit personality theories, projection and lastly stereotyping. These factors affect the way one will perceive someone in any situation.

The second factor of beauty is an attractive employee can earn more money than their least-attractive counterparts. “A good-looking man will make some $250,000 more than his least-attractive counterpart, according to economist Daniel Hamermesh; 13 percent of women, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (and 10 percent of men, according to a new NEWSWEEK survey)” (Bennett). There are many examples to show how attractive workers can earn more money than their peers, especially if they have confidence, social skills, and good communication. When an employee is in the interview, confidence is the first thing that impresses a boss. When one can communicate in a clear and effective manner to show their skills, and they are employable. Some people think that good looks are equal to confident. “ As the thinking goes, symmetrical faces are then deemed beautiful, beauty is linked to confidence; and it’s a combination of looks and confidence that we often equate with smarts” (Bennett), so someone with greater confidence is can impress the bosses. Parallel to that, according to scientists, hiring manager will pay people more dependent on how their looks The manager might pay as much as five to ten percent higher salaries to attract good-looking people over unattractive people. For instance, attractive people can

The Halo Effect is the cognitive bias that generalizes that if an individual has one outstanding favorable character trait, the rest of that individual’s trait will be favorable. Specific to physical attractiveness, this is known as the “Attractiveness Halo.” Attractiveness plays an important role in determining social interactions. In fact, the physical attractiveness of an individual is a vital social cue utilized by others to evaluate other aspects of that individual’s abilities (Kenealy, Frude, & Shaw, 2001). Because of the attractiveness halo, attractive applicants trying to enter the workforce tend to

In order to understand how it can be beneficial, we must first test how. The test will determine on whether looks can change your life, and make your life a little easier. We already know that appearances matter in society but can we prove that there is a major difference between two categories of appearances? A helpful advisor that made this experiment more understandable was Dr. Gordon Patzer. He will be the one interpreting each experiment and sharing input in order for us readers to understand. Dr. Gordon is very experienced in physical attractiveness.

Appearance matters much more than most people would like to admit. It follows us day to day and it even helps us during important life interactions. The stereotype of “What is beautiful is good” is perceived as attractive people do good things and are considered to be socially desirable. Physically attractive people get showed more attention and are more positively viewed than unattractive people. It’s hard to figure out why exactly that is, though. Just because one person is more attractive to look at doesn’t make them any less interesting to talk to or any more fun to hang out with. It’s all in the way that attractive people are perceived. People who are considered to be physically attractive have many more

A major contribution of this article is that it paves the way for future experiments and empirical studies. The conclusion presented on premia and penalties associated with looks in the article reflect the effect of beauty in all its characteristics, not just one of its many components, such as height, weight, or facial appearance. Future experiment and empirical studies can be built on the layout or techniques presented by this article and can be focused on examining the source of wage differentials and possible discrimination due to a specific characteristic of beauty or various other dimensions such as physical and mental disabilities. Same experiment can also be conducted on data from economies outside of North America to check whether the same premia and penalties of looks exist in other economies.

Physical appearance, including the level of attractiveness of facial features, has been increasingly valued by society during this past century. The beauty industry, in particular, is vital to the economy, since the spending habits of individuals varies as one becomes more obsessed with their appearance. Additionally, as presented by Huber et al. (2014), researchers of the department of Anthropology at the University of Vienna, a contributing factor to adult facial attractiveness and future economic condition is the income of one’s parents, which determines bodily features and general complexion. Furthermore, the impact of western media on cultures worldwide contributes to the formation of an all-encompassing ideal of beauty; figures presented by the media and the beauty industry propagate unrealistic standards of attractiveness, thereby encouraging people to purchase beautifying products and services in order to conform to this norm. Companies are able to achieve this result through job hiring decisions as well by exploiting the fear that one will never be good-looking enough to fit into the general beauty standard. Overall, parental socioeconomic status, media, and hiring processes in job sectors shape the idea of what is considered attractive by society; therefore, as the public is further exposed to such ideals, people are pressured to obtain a certain level of facial attractiveness in their respective communities.

A few relationships tend to be based solely on their partner’s level of attractiveness. We determine how attractive someone is, “ the prejudice of deciding what to do based solely on outward appearance could cost the pursuer the chance of a meaningful relationship” (Modern Day Adages). Although someone is “better” looking doesn’t mean anything when it comes to their character and personality. An “average” person can be more beautiful on the inside than a “better” looking person. As a society, we need to give others the opportunity to show themselves even if they’re “average.”