“People are naturally more superficial with attractive people. In terms of impressions, there's a trade-off between competence and looks. We can't help making snap judgments, and beautiful people may have a hard time being seen as competent”
— Paul Graham
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When people see someone who is very good-looking, they often judge them quickly and don't look deeper. Because of this, they might think the person is not good at their job or not capable, even though that might not be true.
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Attractiveness Beauty Bias Competence First impressions Human psychology Judgment Perception Society norms Stereotypes Superficiality Trade-offsFEATURED QUOTES
