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·August 31, 2020·3 min read

Is Being Generous the Next Beauty Trend?

Researchers found more attractive people are more likely to be givers, and givers are generally rated as being more attractive.

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·January 2, 2020·2 min read

Unattainable standards of beauty for today’s woman

Over time, Victoria's Secret fashion models have become thinner with smaller busts, waists, hips, and dress size while their waist-to-hip ratio has remained constant. However, the average woman's waist and dress size have increased.

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·November 20, 2019·3 min read

Beauty in the biased eye of the beholder

When we see a painting, we rate its aesthetic value based upon other artwork we have just seen.

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·August 10, 2019·6 min read

We like our math like we like our art: Beautiful

The average American can assess mathematical arguments for beauty just as they can for art or music. Using nine criteria for beauty, including elegance, intricacy, and universality, people were more likely to agree about the specific ways four different proofs were beautiful. The study sheds new light on broader issues in how and why humans have aesthetic experiences of abstract ideas.

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·August 21, 2018·3 min read

Beauty is Simpler, and Less Special, Than We Realize

Analyzing the work of great philosophers and recent neuroscience research, researchers conclude certain simple features, such as symmetry and roundness, make things more attractive to us.