Are YOU Good Looking? Here’s the Test.

[Music] hey everyone and welcome to top think have you ever wondered if you're good looking have you well today we're going to put your looks to the test now let's begin few traits are as widely desired as physical attraction it's no secret that beautiful people have an advantage over the rest of the world according to a 2011 study from the royal society of london your looks affect a wide range of important social situations researchers call this the attractiveness halo an attractiveness halo looks something like this just imagine walking into a job interview meeting a stranger for the first time in the first few seconds that stranger makes all kinds of judgments about your personality your status and your intelligence but they don't know anything about you so they judge you solely on your looks and the better you look the better judgment that you're going to get in this way beauty improves first impressions new friendships and social exchanges people will assume you're more intelligent generous and successful than the average person hey no one wants to admit how biased they are but the data speaks for itself countless studies including our 2011 experiment have shown just how powerful beauty can be so how do you know whether you fall into this illustrious category how do you know if you're good looking well most people judge their appearance by looking in the mirror or staring at photos of themselves but the truth is most people don't know how good looking they really are why is that well that's because your self-perception is extremely biased this bias stems from three different places the first is something very simple familiarity how many times have you looked at your own face thousands of times right you're incredibly familiar with your own face and more familiar than anyone on the planet except maybe a long-term partner now doesn't that mean you should know your attractiveness better than anyone it's actually the opposite increased familiarity blinds you you're so accustomed to seeing your own face that you can't accurately analyze your looks according to a 2019 study in the journal frontiers in psychology familiarity overrides your brain's objective judgment in other words you're so familiar with your own face that you can't tell how attractive you really are but a stranger can that's why the best judges aren't your friends families or partners but individuals you've never met emotional bias is another reason we can't recognize our own attractiveness the way we feel about ourselves influences the way we perceive ourselves that's why some good looking people think they're unattractive or vice versa your emotional connection controls the way you see yourself it works the same way for friends and partners their emotional connection to you changes the way they perceive you in other words if you love someone they'll seem more attractive to you than a random stranger in the same way your experiences also bias your perception well let's say you just went through a difficult breakup that situation is going to impact how attractive you think you are even though you look the same as you did before the experience changed your mindset and your mindset altered your perception there's one more reason you don't know how good looking you actually are when you look in the mirror your eye is drawn to small details you notice the odd curl in your hair you notice the dry skin on your cheek or the angle of your nose if anything's out of place you're sure to find it but strangers will never notice small details about you instead a stranger judges your attractiveness based on broad categories things like height weight and hair color when judging yourself you're incredibly specific when judging other people you rely on the same general qualities now to see this process in action just try this find a picture of a stranger that you find attractive look at the picture for just a few seconds and then list the reasons why they appeal to you i'm willing to bet the curls in their hair the dry patches on their skin or the angle of their nose won't be on your list instead you'll say things like they have a nice smile or they have beautiful eyes maybe you notice their height eyebrows or skin tone nine times out of ten attractiveness does not recognize specific details instead it measures how well you stack up against general widely appealing traits so how do you test your own attractiveness well you analyze yourself like a stranger using this test you'll objectively unravel the biases that alter your perspective and that way you'll know once and for all whether you're good looking according to the same 2011 study attractiveness boils down to a handful of primary categories so let's divide our test into four questions depending on your answers you'll know how attractive you really are but there's one more thing we need to mention first attractiveness doesn't work the same way for every person in the world everyone has their own individual preferences different cultures countries and communities prioritize specific traits over others some may disagree heavily with the questions on this test at the end of the day remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder this test will measure general attractiveness but there are all kinds of reasons why one person may find another attractive with that out of the way let's get started the first question on our test comes from human evolution it's a preference very few people recognize yet the human brain is inexplicably drawn to the first question is how symmetrical is your face symmetry is an attractive quality we often ignore it would be strange to compliment someone on the symmetry of their face right but your brain processes symmetry every time it encounters another person in fact there are special areas of your brain that process symmetry in the blink of an eye but aren't all human faces symmetrical yeah you'd think so right but few faces actually are so what about models and celebrities these symmetrical faces are appealing in the same way a symmetrical room or painting is pleasing to the eye to your brain symmetry is balanced complete and attractive but how can you tell whether or not your face is symmetrical just take a photo of your face now cover the right half of your face with your hand now look at the placement of your eyes the height of your ears the edges of your hairline now switch your hand to the left side of your face does it match or are your features a little out of place using this simple technique you can analyze your appearance like a stranger and figure out how attractive you really are question number two is a bit trickier have you ever heard someone say you look pretty average most of the time it means you're not that attractive but researchers found that averageness is one of the most attractive traits averageness describes how similar your face looks to the rest of the population yeah i know it sounds bad to be average but studies show that averageness improves your physical appearance on the other hand people with extreme irregular or prominent features are usually considered unattractive but why is it good to look like everyone else this neurological preference comes from genetics the world is filled with different looking people because the world is filled with diverse genetic combinations some feature long skinny faces and pointy chins others create squat round faces with larger eyes but in the middle of these facial extremes is one genetic average and that average is widely considered the most attractive combination there is so if you look average your appearance comes from a blend of genetics which are often healthier and more resistant to disease this is not something you consciously consider but your brain does your brain is drawn to average looking people so how average are you well to answer this question identify your most extreme features the fewer you have the more attractive you may be now our third question revolves around a wide category of physical traits researchers call them secondary sexual characteristics simply put these features identifies someone as masculine or feminine for men think facial hair strong jawbones and longer shakes for women think rounder faces softer features and larger lips each group emphasizes the individual traits of both men and women so many of the world's most attractive people have these characteristics in spades now of course there are attractive people who lack any secondary sexual characteristics personal preference does play a major role in this category but the human brain is rigged with the preference for these traits in evolutionary terms they suggest power fertility and status to the average person they're symbols of desire athleticism and sex appeal so if you want to know how good looking you are just count your secondary sexual characteristics break your face down into individual features you may realize you have more of these qualities than you thought the fourth and final question is this how well does your appearance display your personality now this one works a bit differently unlike the others it's not a quality or characteristic it doesn't matter if you have pretty eyes or great bone structure research shows that understanding someone's personality plays a huge role in physical preference even between strangers but i'm not talking about your hobbies or interests or routines i'm talking about the way you communicate your personality through your appearance just think about the expressions on your face think about the way you dress or the accessories you place on your body each of these things makes you more attractive because they show your personality so how would a stranger perceive your personality without ever meeting you could someone get a basic understanding of you as a person if the answer is yes you have one of the most attractive qualities out there hey thank you for watching top 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Length: 10min 17sec (617 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 25 2020