PSYCO241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 72: James W. Pennebaker, Blind Experiment
21 Mar 2019
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When people are asked to judge which of these women is most attractive, the average preference is usually a woman with a 0. 7 ratio of waist to hip. Gender differences: evolutionary perspective: men: signs of masculinity and power, facial features: prominent cheekbones, large chin, provide resources and protect, testosterone. Income and resources; physical features, such as a v-shaped waist-to-hip ratio (0. 9, more muscle-less fat); height, slightly older, prominent cheekbones, and a large chin. When women are ovulating, they prefer more masculine-faced, deep-voiced, assertive, confident men. Power of the situation - traits such as attractiveness can be malleable: p of pxe. Pennebaker et al. (1979): closing time study. 103 women and men recruited from local bars near a university in the southern u. s. Asked: on a scale from 1-10 on attractiveness, how would you rate the men/women in here tonight: 9:00 pm, 10:30 pm, midnight (half hour before close)
