Ailing Voters Advance Attractive Congressional Candidates

Among many benefits of facial attractiveness, there is evidence that more attractive politicians are more likely to be elected. Recent research found this effect to be most pronounced in congressional districts with high disease threat—a result attributed to an adaptive disease avoidance mechanism,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leslie A. Zebrowitz, Robert G. Franklin, Rocco Palumbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491501300102