Is There a Correlation Between Attractiveness and Confidence?

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To quantify attractiveness, it depends on how we're doing it. A lot of times what we need is to show people images and then we need to know that they find the images attractive. But when it comes to how people feel about their own attractiveness, that's very different. It moves around from day to day and hour to hour and minute to minute. And if you're happy, you feel more attractive. So it's our perceptions of our own attractiveness, or anything but objective. This is a real problem, from my perspective, with a lot of body image movements that are happening out there. I'm really tired of this beauty sick culture wants them to beautiful for us to look at

We love it. We hate it. BEAUTY CULTURE.

Looking good can make us feel decorated, empowered and more confident -- but why?

And why are certain groups subtly told to "make-up" for their appearance?

What's the line between self-care and oppression?

Psychologist and beauty-researcher Dr. Renee Engeln shines a huge bright floodlight on the sometimes ugly machinery of the billion-dollar beauty and "fitness" industry. This is an episode for make-up lovers, haters and the millions of us confused about being both at once. It's also an opportunity for dudes to learn just how how skewed the standards are. Buckle up -- this ologist will change the way you see the world, others and hopefully, yourself.

Dr. Renee Engeln's work

"Beauty Sick," the book

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