Maxims or myths of beauty? A meta-analytic and theoretical review

被引：1491

作者：

Langlois, JH ^{[1
]}

Kalakanis, L ^{[1
]}

Rubenstein, AJ ^{[1
]}

Larson, A ^{[1
]}

Hallam, M ^{[1
]}

Smoot, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Texas, Dept Psychol, Austin, TX 78712 USA

来源：

PSYCHOLOGICAL BULLETIN | 2000年 / 126卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1037/0033-2909.126.3.390

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Common maxims about beauty suggest that attractiveness is not important in life. In contrast, both fitness-related evolutionary theory and socialization theory suggest that attractiveness influences development and interaction. In 11 meta-analyses, the authors evaluate these contradictory claims, demonstrating that (a) raters agree about who is and is not attractive, both within and across cultures; (b) attractive children and adults are judged more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them; (c) attractive children and adults are treated more positively than unattractive children and adults, even by those who know them; and (d) attractive children and adults exhibit more positive behaviors and traits than unattractive children and adults. Results are used to evaluate social and fitness-related evolutionary theories and the veracity of maxims about beauty.

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页码：390 / 423

页数：34

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