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Does attractiveness rule the world?

Dr Raj Persaud · Gresham College

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About

Babies only a few months old already spend more time looking at attractive faces compared to the unattractive, suggesting we could be genetically or biologically programmed to appreciate beauty and respond to it. But why should this be if, as many argue, beauty is 'in the eye of the beholder' or in other words a cultural construct? The evolutionary purpose of beauty and its role in our lives is unpacked and discussed - plus some tips on how to make yourself more attractive.

The talk

  1. Does attractiveness rule the world? 2005-11-09 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Dr Raj Persaud
Year
2005
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
Attribution
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