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Physical attractiveness stereotype (Wikipedia)

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Physical attractiveness stereotype (Wikipedia)
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The physical attractiveness stereotype, commonly known as the "beautiful-is-good" stereotype, is the tendency to assume that physically attractive individuals, coinciding with social beauty standards, also possess other desirable personality traits, such as intelligence, social competence, and morality.
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This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 4 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Psychological Phenomena, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.

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