Title
Physical Attractiveness Biases in Ratings of Employment Suitability: Tracking Down the "Beauty is Beastly" Effect
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Soc. Psychol.
Keywords
APPLICANT SEX; JOB TYPE; GENDER; STEREOTYPES; DECISIONS; PERFORMANCE; APPEARANCE; JUDGMENTS; INTERVIEW; MANAGERIAL; Psychology, Social
Abstract
The "what is beautiful is good" heuristic suggests that physically attractive persons benefit from their attractiveness in a large range of situations, including perceptions of employment suitability. Conversely, the "beauty is beastly" effect suggests that attractiveness can be detrimental to women in certain employment contexts, although these findings have been less consistent than those for the "what is beautiful is good" effect. The current research seeks to uncover situations in which beauty might be detrimental for female applicants. In two studies, we found that attractiveness can be detrimental for women applying for masculine sex-typed jobs for which physical appearance is perceived as unimportant.
Journal Title
Journal of Social Psychology
Volume
150
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
301
Last Page
318
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0022-4545
Recommended Citation
"Physical Attractiveness Biases in Ratings of Employment Suitability: Tracking Down the "Beauty is Beastly" Effect" (2010). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 309.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/309
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