Discussion
Work with a partner or group and discuss the following questions:
- What specific physical characteristics in males and females are considered conventionally beautiful?
- Does attractiveness differ between cultures?
- Do you believe in the maxim "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? What about "opposites attract"?
- Why do you think different people are attracted to certain features? Also, if beauty is entirely subjective, how or why is there a general image of conventional beauty accepted in society?
- What do you suppose the question in the title of this lesson means?
Pre-Reading Vocabulary
With a partner, do some quick research and ensure your understanding of the following terms:
- Find the meaning of the following words in relation to physical attractiveness:
- symmetry
- averageness
- sexual dimorphism
- What is a con-specific?
- In an experiment, what is a control condition and what is its purpose?
Reading: Part One
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