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Beauty - the quality attributed Beauty - the quality attributed to whatever pleases or to whatever pleases or

satisfies the senses or mind. satisfies the senses or mind.

That which is striking and beautiful is That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful. ~Ninon good is always beautiful. ~Ninon de L'Enclos de L'Enclos

Is it beneficial to be Is it beneficial to be beautiful?beautiful?

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How was Homer treated differently How was Homer treated differently while he had hair?while he had hair?

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Excerpts from “Beauty and Excerpts from “Beauty and the Juror” – March 26, 2007the Juror” – March 26, 2007

British researchers announced on Thursday British researchers announced on Thursday that jurors are more lenient with attractive that jurors are more lenient with attractive defendants than they are with plain ones defendants than they are with plain ones

The researchers gave volunteer "jurors" The researchers gave volunteer "jurors" identical facts describing a mugging, but identical facts describing a mugging, but showed them photographs of different showed them photographs of different people -- some attractive, some not -- as people -- some attractive, some not -- as the supposed defendant the supposed defendant

Attractive defendants were less likely to be Attractive defendants were less likely to be judged guilty judged guilty

"Our findings confirm previous research on "Our findings confirm previous research on the effects of defendant characteristics, the effects of defendant characteristics, such as physical attractiveness, on the such as physical attractiveness, on the deliberations of jurors," said Dr. Sandie deliberations of jurors," said Dr. Sandie Taylor Taylor

The suspicion that beautiful people get The suspicion that beautiful people get more breaks in the world is supported by more breaks in the world is supported by stacks of scholarly research stacks of scholarly research

Attractiveness biases have been Attractiveness biases have been demonstrated in such different areas demonstrated in such different areas as teacher judgments of students, as teacher judgments of students, voter preferences for political voter preferences for political candidates, and jury judgments in candidates, and jury judgments in simulated trials.simulated trials.

In the area of employment decision In the area of employment decision making, attractiveness also making, attractiveness also influences interviewers’ judgments of influences interviewers’ judgments of job applicants. job applicants.

Attractive people are more Attractive people are more likely to be perceived as:likely to be perceived as:

- Good.  - Good.  We can accurately judge attractiveness in as We can accurately judge attractiveness in as little as .013 seconds, and we associate it strongly little as .013 seconds, and we associate it strongly with good qualities, according to research last year with good qualities, according to research last year by Ingrid Olson at Pennsylvania.by Ingrid Olson at Pennsylvania.

- Worth higher pay.  - Worth higher pay.  "Plain people earn less than "Plain people earn less than people of average looks, who earn less than the people of average looks, who earn less than the good-looking. The penalty for plainness is 5 to 10 good-looking. The penalty for plainness is 5 to 10 percent, slightly larger than the premium for percent, slightly larger than the premium for beauty." beauty."

- Competent.  - Competent.  "Attractive people were perceived as "Attractive people were perceived as more competent than less attractive people." more competent than less attractive people."

- Trustworthy.  - Trustworthy.  In a study last year at Rice University, In a study last year at Rice University, subjects were more likely to trust attractive people subjects were more likely to trust attractive people than unattractive people. than unattractive people.

Where does this perception Where does this perception come from?come from?

While it's easy to blame the media for While it's easy to blame the media for all this bias, it may be as likely that the all this bias, it may be as likely that the bias shapes the media.  In research by bias shapes the media.  In research by Professor Judith Langlois at University Professor Judith Langlois at University of Texas at Austin, babies as young as of Texas at Austin, babies as young as three months old showed, in their baby three months old showed, in their baby ways, that they'd rather have an ways, that they'd rather have an attractive caregiver.attractive caregiver.

Evolution of BeautyEvolution of Beauty

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How do you judge Beauty?How do you judge Beauty?

ObjectivelyObjectively- Uninfluenced by emotions or personal - Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices prejudices - Based on observable phenomena - Based on observable phenomena

SubjectivelySubjectively- Proceeding from or taking place in a - Proceeding from or taking place in a person's mind rather than the external person's mind rather than the external world world - Particular to a given person; personal - Particular to a given person; personal

Objective BeautyObjective Beauty

1.1. There are certain qualities that make something There are certain qualities that make something beautiful, such as bright colours, smoothness, beautiful, such as bright colours, smoothness, shape.shape.

2.2. Beauty is based only on these qualities – by this Beauty is based only on these qualities – by this reasoning, a purple polka-dotted porcupine reasoning, a purple polka-dotted porcupine would NOT be considered beautiful.would NOT be considered beautiful.

3.3. People’s feelings are not to be taken into People’s feelings are not to be taken into account when it comes to beauty.account when it comes to beauty.

4.4. If something is judged to be beautiful, everyone If something is judged to be beautiful, everyone should agree with this because the object has should agree with this because the object has the qualities that make things beautiful.the qualities that make things beautiful.

5.5. This is a position shared by Immanuel Kant. This is a position shared by Immanuel Kant. (Philosopher)(Philosopher)

Subjective BeautySubjective Beauty

1.1. Beauty comes from the amount of pleasure one Beauty comes from the amount of pleasure one gets from looking at something.gets from looking at something.

2.2. Something is beautiful based on the emotions it Something is beautiful based on the emotions it produces (if you feel good about something, it produces (if you feel good about something, it must be beautiful).must be beautiful).

3.3. Beauty is NOT found in the object – it exists only Beauty is NOT found in the object – it exists only in the person’s mind which perceives the object.in the person’s mind which perceives the object.

4.4. Everybody’s mind sees beauty differently – tastes Everybody’s mind sees beauty differently – tastes vary greatly from person to person, and there is vary greatly from person to person, and there is no “wrong” when it comes to beauty.no “wrong” when it comes to beauty.

5.5. This is a position shared by David Hume. This is a position shared by David Hume. (Philosopher)(Philosopher)

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Your Task:Your Task:

You will be shown seven works of art You will be shown seven works of art created by different artists.created by different artists.

Individually, rank the pieces from 1 to 7, Individually, rank the pieces from 1 to 7, with number 1 being what you consider to with number 1 being what you consider to be the most beautiful and 7 the least be the most beautiful and 7 the least beautiful. beautiful.

Once you have completed your rankings, Once you have completed your rankings, get into a group and try to come up with a get into a group and try to come up with a group ranking.group ranking.