Tokaç said in his statement: "Blondes are stupid, people with tattoos are contrary, students who wear glasses are hardworking, brunettes are sexy, people in suits are reliable." Thoughts like these are beliefs that are known and accepted by almost every segment of society. Such beliefs show how accurate judgments can be made about people by looking at their physical appearance. "The physical appearance of people and the desire to learn about their spiritual world and what kind of person they are has been a subject of curiosity for a long time," he said.
Physical appearance has a great impact on people; Expert Psychologist Naciye Tokaç explains that many studies have revealed that beauty/handsomeness is especially effective and said, "Many people have experienced in their own lives that it is an undeniable fact that physical attractiveness is effective in dating or marriage.
Social psychology's ' 'Halo effect''
Who can say; That he doesn't pay attention to whether a person he just met is beautiful/handsome. Social Psychology's "Halo Effect" theory is a concept that explains the effect of physical attractiveness on people. The halo effect is when physically attractive people are perceived as having other positive characteristics, even if this is not true. To give an example; A beautiful girl is also expected to be affectionate, intelligent and knowledgeable. Many studies show that physically attractive people; "It shows that they are evaluated as people who have a more positive personality, a higher position and the possibility of getting married and being happy in their marriage," he said. “Is it attributed to individuals?” Psychotherapist, Family, Couple and Marriage Therapist, Expert Psychologist Naciye Tokaç, then said:
“Physically attractive people; They often receive positive support from those around them, which increases their self-confidence and respect. A compliment received means that the visible physical appearance attracts attention before evaluating the success of his/her work, and that he/she also has moral beauty because he/she is attractive. Considering this ensures that these people are always positively supported.
Physically attractive people can be said to be lucky in many respects. So much so that; We can say that physically attractive criminals are sentenced to less punishment than relatively less attractive ones. In fact, research has shown that killing a physically attractive person requires more punishment than killing an unattractive person.
So far, the positive aspects of physical attractiveness for the person have been generally mentioned. But don't worry! There are plenty of situations where attraction doesn't work, is unimportant, or is ignored. The Halo Effect is only valid in situations such as short-term interactions or observing an attractive person from outside. The Halo Effect weakens when you interact with a person face to face and communicate with the person by exchanging realistic and complete information.
Another point where attraction does not work is when a crime is committed against any person. If an attractive person commits a crime against you; If a person defrauds or steals from you, it does not matter whether that person is beautiful/handsome. If you are just meeting a person, if you are going to hire someone, if you are going to make mutual purchases or if you are going to make a new business agreement with someone, and if this person is physically attractive, do not settle for just one meeting; I recommend that you have a few more meetings at different times to get to know this person realistically. This way, you can get rid of the misleading effect of Halo.”
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