Causing hearts to flutter and doors to open wide, physical attractiveness, with its broad social capital, gives us unmistakable advantages. It is a potent sorter of who ends up being with —... Read more »
American actor Ashton Kutcher—starring in The Beauty—recently said that Hollywood is not pushing unreasonably high beauty standards.1 Is he right? Well, yes and no. He is right that entertainment is a reflection... Read more »
Eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, are influenced by genetic, neurobiological, and environmental factors. One emerging perspective is the role of archetypal imprinting, where sociocultural ideals—especially those of beauty—become deeply... Read more »