Are Attractive People Revocable?

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Studies show that tall politicians are more likely to get elected than shorter ones. Attractive women have more doors open for them, both literally and figuratively. There's clear evidence of this for a things associated with appearance. And they seem to produce a halo effect where we then assign people who are attractive, positivein that physical space.

In this dialogue, based on the new edition of his highly acclaimed bestseller (over 5 million copies sold in over 40 languages), Robert Cialdini — New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasion — explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday settings. Shermer and Cialdini discuss: Cialdini’s Universal Principles of Influence and 7 Principles of Persuasion, pluralistic ignorance, free will/determinism, cults, conformity, #BLM, #metoo, antiracism, social justice, and human rights. How rational are humans? Do we default to truth and naturally believe what people tell us? Are we natural-born skeptics or natural-born sheep?