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The Beauty Bias: Can people love the one they are compatible with?
Physical attractiveness is important in choosing whom to date. Good looking people are not only popular targets for romantic pursuits, they themselves also tend to flock together with more attractive others. Does this mean then that more attractive versus less attractive people wear a different pair of lens when evaluating others' attractiveness? view more (2008-02-12)
Insects and disease - international symposium and national meeting
The Royal Entomological Society, in association with the Entomological Society of the Netherlands and the International Union of Forest Research Organisations, is holding its bi-annual symposium at the University of Aberdeen on 10-12 September 2001. The theme of "Insects and disease" will bring together hundreds of entomologists from... view more... (2001-08-13)
Close relations exhibit greater agreement on the attractiveness of faces
A new study from researchers at Harvard University shows that friends, siblings and spouses are more likely than strangers to agree on the attractiveness of faces. view more (2007-12-13)
Brains or beauty: New study confirms having both leads to higher pay
People looking for a good job at a good salary could find their intelligence may not be the only trait that puts them at the top of the pay scale, according to researchers. A new study finds attractiveness, along with confidence, may help job-seekers stand out to employers. view more (2009-05-15)
Rating attractiveness: Study finds consensus among men, not women
Hot or not? Men agree on the answer. Women don't. There is much more consensus among men about whom they find attractive than there is among women, according to a new study by Wake Forest University psychologist Dustin Wood. view more (2009-06-29)
Dissing The Opposition - Female Intrasexual Competition
In a study believed to be the first of its kind researchers from York University in Toronto, Canada have found clear evidence that women engage in intrasexual competition for mates. The work to be published in Biology Letters, an online journal of the Royal Society, compared how women rated the attractiveness of other women's faces during periods... view more... (2004-02-16)
DOES MY BMI LOOK BIG IN THIS?
What makes a woman`s body attractive? A new study at the University of Newcastle, to be published in the Proceedings B, a learned journal published by the Royal Society, indicates that it`s not so much the shape and the curves that matter but whether a woman`s weight looks right for her height. The researchers hope to use these results in further... view more... (2002-10-02)
The ugly truth about one night stands
Men are far more interested in casual sex than women. While men need to be exceptionally attractive to tempt women to consider casual sex, men are far less choosy. view more (2009-08-11)
Do good looks get high school students good grades?
Do personal traits predict success in school? If so, which dimension of one's outward appearance can tell the most about academic achievement? view more (2009-04-23)
Why face symmetry is sexy across cultures and species
In humans, faces are an important source of social information. One property of faces that is rapidly noticed is attractiveness. Research has highlighted symmetry and sexual dimorphism (how masculine/feminine a face is) as important variables that determine a face's attractiveness. view more (2008-05-07)
Pheromones - an evolutionary trick?
Female pheromones - airborne chemical messengers - may have evolved to trick men's thought processes: they can block men's ability to judge women's attractiveness. view more (1998-12-03)
Barely legal -- new study into whether alcohol affects perceptions of age
A new study led by the University of Leicester has demonstrated that consuming alcohol did not affect how men judged the age of women. view more (2009-04-21)
Women attracted to men when they see interest in children refected in their faces
Women are able to subconsciously pick up cues of interest in children in men's faces and use those cues to determine if they are attracted to them for long-term relationships. view more (2006-05-10)
Facial attraction -- choice of sexual partner shaped the human face
Men with large jaws, flaring cheeks and large eyebrows are sexy, at least in the eyes of our ancestors, researchers at the Natural History Museum have discovered. view more (2007-08-14)
Women's skin tone influences perception of beauty, health and age
A new study is revealing that wrinkles aren't the only cue the human eye looks for to evaluate age. Facial skin color distribution, or tone, can add 10-12 years to a woman's perceived age. view more (2006-10-25)
Kids think eyeglasses make other kids look smart
Young children tend to think that other kids with glasses look smarter than kids who don't wear glasses, according to a new study. Children between the ages of 6 and 10 who were surveyed for the study also thought that kids wearing glasses looked more honest than children who don't wear glasses. view more (2008-05-13)
Pressure to Look Attractive Linked to Fear of Rejection in Men and Women
People who feel pressure to look attractive are more fearful of being rejected because of their appearance than are their peers, according to a new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of Kent. view more (2009-06-01)
Spread your sperm the smart way
Attractive males release fewer sperm per mating to maximise their chances of producing offspring across a range of females, according to a new paper on the evolution of ejaculation strategies. view more (2009-07-09)
Wage cuts uncommon in Sweden
Wage cuts are much less common in Sweden than in other countries. This is shown in a report from the IFAU in Sweden (Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation) "Wage Policy and Endogenous Wage Rigidity: A Representative View from the Inside" by Jonas Agell and Helge Bennmarker. The researchers trace this lack of flexibility to a combination... view more... (2002-09-19)
Blue eyes - a clue to paternity
Before you request a paternity test, spend a few minutes looking at your child's eye color. view more (2006-10-24)
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