Hidden Brain

The Ugly Side of Beauty

<p>We like to tell kids, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But from a very early age, we humans are doing just that — judging others based on how they look. This week, we bring you the second part of our look at the science of beauty and talk with psychologists <a href="https://psychology.cornell.edu/vivian-zayas">Vivian Zayas</a> and <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/strategicrelations/stefanie-johnson">Stefanie Johnson</a> about how appearances can often lead us astray.</p><p>If you haven't yet heard the first episode in this series, be sure to check it out! It's called "The Mystery of Beauty," and you can find it in this podcast feed, or on <a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/the-mystery-of-beauty/">our website</a>. </p>

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