Discussion Interpersonal Attraction
The textbook notes; "It's no coincidence that in children's movies, the hero is traditionally attractive and the villain ugly. In addition to finding it pleasing to look at attractive others, we also tend to assume that 'what is beautiful is good'."
Can you think of any popular movies where this is NOT the case? Please give examples and the reasons why.
Do physically attractive people seem to differ in personality from physically unattractive people?
Does the "attractiveness stereotype" seem to have any validity? If so, under what conditions, and why? What are some of the costs of the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype?