Do you consider yourself to be an attractive person? A recent study, published by Frontiers in Psychology, observed
how children perceive both attractive and non-attractive people. The
result found that if kids don’t warm up to you right away, cry at the
sight of you or just don’t seem to like you, you may not be one of the
“attractive people”. The reason behind is you do not look trustworthy in
the eyes of kids. And the story is totally different for attractive
people–they are liked by kids and are trusted!
Are Attractive People More Trustworthy?
The
psychologists who conducted this study were probably not aiming to prove
that the unattractive faces of the world are not worthy of trust. What they were trying to prove is that both children and adults have biased opinions about who they should trust in this world.
The
second part of this study took not only groups of children, but adults
as well to see if our perceptions change as we get older. Apparently our
viewpoint only gets stronger as we age, and adults are also guilty of
assigning trustworthiness to people based on their looks.
Obviously
this is a result of society’s great misconception that beauty equals
character. If anyone actually believes that attractive people should
automatically be trusted, they have a serious problem! When children
like some people more than others, it’s not really because those people
are more trustworthy; it’s because like everyone else, children
gravitate towards people who are happy and confident. People who believe
they are attractive are usually more happy and confident.
It’s Up To You
After reading
this study, you can choose to walk away with your tail between your
legs and think that if children find you unattractive, no one ever will,
OR you can do something about your situation.
So, what if mainstream society doesn’t find you attractive? Love who you are.
Take care of yourself, inside and outside. As you learn to love and
care for yourself, you will be happier and more confident. Your
happiness and confidence will change others’ perception of you, and you
will soon find that children and adults will see you as one of the
“attractive people”.
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