Looks and longevity: Do prettier people live longer?

2024/06/25 by Connor M. Sheehan, Daniel S. Hamermesh · 1 voice
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior #Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies #Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences

paper · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117076

Citations

• Social Conditions As Fundamental Causes of Disease

Discussions

• So this article (trending on Reddit) links attractiveness (rated based on yearbook pictures) to longevity but statistically adjusts for BMI and income (later in life!) Totally OT, do you think this s [bsky, 19 points, 4 comments]