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People who were rated least attractive based on their (1957) high school yearbook photos did not live as long as their classmates. There was no corresponding increase in lifespan among those rated most attractive.

Summary: psypost.org/can-your-high-scho

Original article (not open-access): sciencedirect.com/science/arti

PsyPost · Can your high school yearbook photo predict your longevity? New research has surprising answerBy Eric W. Dolan
#Science#Longevity#Attractiveness
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Matt Hodgkinson

A study of "beauty bias" in scientific careers presented at #ICSSI made me uneasy. Scraping faces from Google Scholar, business school websites, and job applicants and using machine learning to rate attractiveness without their consent seems disrespectful, esp. as the names of the "beautiful" institutions (which correlates with school ranking) are released. A small business school might not appreciate being labelled as ugly! 🧵
#ScienceofScience #Attractiveness #CareerProgression #ScienceCareers

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Merry

#Attractiveness
#Elegance
#Grace
#Gorgeousness
#Loveliness
#Allure
#Glamour
#Magnetism
#Appeal
#Radiance
#Splendor
#Aesthetics
#Enchantment
#Exquisiteness
#Comeliness
#Delicacy
#Finesse
#Femininity
#Poise
#Refinement
#Glamorousness
#Charisma
#Seductiveness
#Adorableness
#Sweetness
#Lovableness
#Cuteness
#Adorability
#Doll-like beauty
#Angelic beauty
#Charmingness
#Winsomeness
#Alluringness
#Captivatingness
#Magnetic appeal
#Enthrallingness
#Bewitchingness
#Irresistibility
#Temptingness
#Fascination
#Engagingness
#Desirability
#Sexiness
#Titillation
#Ravishingness
#Stunningness
#Dazzlingness
#Arrestingness
#Strikingness
#Breath-taking beauty
#Jaw-dropping beauty
#Mesmerizing charm
#Enchanting personality
#Womanliness
#Feminine beauty
#Female attractiveness
#Ladylike grace
#Girlish charm
#Youthful beauty
#Delightful girl
#Cute woman
#Lovely lady
#Pretty face
#Lovely maiden
#Gorgeous girl
#Lovely lass
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#Exquisite female
#Irresistible cutie
#Charming woman
#Delicate girl
#Pleasing lady
#Elegant maiden
#Attractive lass
#Lovely lady
#Enchanting girl
#Stunning woman
#Radiant beauty
#Graceful lady
#Adorable cutie
#Magnetic woman
#Captivating girl
#Lovely lady
#Beguiling beauty
#Alluring woman
#Winsome girl
#Enthralling lady
#Bewitching cutie
#Tempting woman
#Fascinating girl
#Engaging lady
#Desirable beauty
#Seductive woman
#Sexy girl
#Titillating lady
#Ravishing beauty
#Striking woman
#Breath-taking girl
#Jaw-dropping lady
#Mesmerizing cutie
#Angelic woman
#Doll-like girl
#Charming beauty
#Ladylike woman
#Feminine charm
#Female grace
#Girlish beauty
#Delightful woman
#Cute girl
#Lovely beauty
#Pretty woman
#Gorgeous lady
#Lovely female
#Beautiful girl
#Stunning beauty
#Exquisite woman
#Irresistible lady
#Charming cutie
#Delicate woman
#Pleasing girl
#Elegant beauty
#Attractive woman
#Lovely cutie
#Enchanting woman
#Stunning girl
#Radiant lady
#Graceful beauty
#Adorable woman
#Magnetic girl
#Captivating beauty
#Lovely woman
#Beguiling girl
#Alluring beauty
#Winsome woman
#Enthralling cutie
#Bewitching woman
#Tempting girl
#Fascinating beauty
#Engaging woman
#Desirable girl
#Seductive beauty
#Sexy woman
#Titillating cutie
#Ravishing woman
#Striking beauty
#Breath-taking woman
#Jaw-dropping cutie
#Mesmerizing woman
#Angelic beauty
#Doll-like woman
#Charming girl
#Ladylike beauty
#Feminine woman
#Female charm
#Girlish beauty
#Delightful cutie
#Cute lady
#Lovely girl
#Pretty beauty
#Gorgeous woman
#Lovely cutie
#Beautiful lady
#Stunning girl
#Exquisite beauty
#Irresistible woman
#Charming lady
#Delicate beauty
#Pleasing girl
#Elegant woman
#Attractive cutie
#Lovely woman
#Enchanting beauty
#Stunning lady
#Radiant girl
#Graceful woman
#Adorable beauty
#Magnetic lady
#Captivating girl
#Lovely woman
#Beguiling beauty
#Alluring lady
#Winsome cutie
#Enthralling woman
#Bewitching girl
#Tempting beauty
#Fascinating lady
#Engaging girl
#Desirable woman
#Seductive beauty
#Sexy lady
#Titillating girl
#Ravishing woman
#Striking beauty
#Breath-taking cutie
#Jaw-dropping woman
#Mesmerizing beauty
#Angelic lady
#Doll-like girl
#Charming woman

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Matt Hodgkinson

@conradhackett A suggestion that #toxoplasmosis infection increases #attractiveness seems a step too far!

The @PeerJ article peerj.com/articles/13122/ included that, so it wasn't distorted by a press release or IFLScience.

A simpler explanation is that those judged more attractive may be more likely to have previously picked up an STI like toxoplasmosis. If they included a comparison to other common STIs, that could be controlled for. #EvolutionaryPsychology

PeerJAre Toxoplasma-infected subjects more attractive, symmetrical, or healthier than non-infected ones? Evidence from subjective and objective measurementsBackground Parasites are among the main factors that negatively impact the health and reproductive success of organisms. However, if parasites diminish a host’s health and attractiveness to such an extent that finding a mate becomes almost impossible, the parasite would decrease its odds of reproducing and passing to the next generation. There is evidence that Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) manipulates phenotypic characteristics of its intermediate hosts to increase its spread. However, whether T. gondii manipulates phenotypic characteristics in humans remains poorly studied. Therefore, the present research had two main aims: (1) To compare traits associated with health and parasite resistance in Toxoplasma-infected and non-infected subjects. (2) To investigate whether other people perceive differences in attractiveness and health between Toxoplasma-infected and non-infected subjects of both sexes. Methods For the first aim, Toxoplasma-infected (n = 35) and non-infected subjects (n = 178) were compared for self-perceived attractiveness, number of sexual partners, number of minor ailments, body mass index, mate value, handgrip strength, facial fluctuating asymmetry, and facial width-to-height ratio. For the second aim, an independent group of 205 raters (59 men and 146 women) evaluated the attractiveness and perceived health of facial pictures of Toxoplasma-infected and non-infected subjects. Results First, we found that infected men had lower facial fluctuating asymmetry whereas infected women had lower body mass, lower body mass index, a tendency for lower facial fluctuating asymmetry, higher self-perceived attractiveness, and a higher number of sexual partners than non-infected ones. Then, we found that infected men and women were rated as more attractive and healthier than non-infected ones. Conclusions Our results suggest that some sexually transmitted parasites, such as T. gondii, may produce changes in the appearance and behavior of the human host, either as a by-product of the infection or as the result of the manipulation of the parasite to increase its spread to new hosts. Taken together, these results lay the foundation for future research on the manipulation of the human host by sexually transmitted pathogens and parasites.
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Matthew Thompson MRSB

For the #GeoHealth users on Mastodon. I created a group as an example of how I created @phdstudents for another user.

The new group is @urbangreenbluespaces and could be great to collate research based on the benefits of green/blue spaces for public #health, the #environment and #wildlife.

Literature has shown #UGBS to have #holistic benefits both for #physical and #mental #well-being, alongside increasing urban #attractiveness and providing biodiversity improvements.

#research#geography
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