Summary: <p>Absolute power corrupts absolutely, but does it turn you into a cheat? Also, can a high-powered computer program work out what makes a face attractive? And why are women who prefer marriage to a short-term fling more forgiving of a wonky nose? </p><p><audio><br> </audio><br> </p><p><a href="http://www.archive.org/download/PsychologyOfAttractiveness201109/PAP-2011-09.mp3">Download the MP3</a> </p><p><b>Rate me!</b><br> Rate, review, or listen <a href="http://www.robertburriss.com/itunes">in iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=63199&refid=stpr">in Stitcher.</a><br> </p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ptzKck_41Jc/ToTkdKUKjYI/AAAAAAAABew/iMclYM7HikE/s400-Ic42/Bill_Clinton__Lewins_31996a%252520%25252800000%252529.jpg"><br> <p><i>Did Bill cheat because power went to his head? And would Hillary have done the same thing in his shoes? New research by Joris Lammers suggests some answers. </i></p><p><b>The articles covered in the show:</b> </p><p>Lammers, J. S., J. I., Jordan, J., Pollman, M., & Stapel, D. A. (2011). Power increases infidelity among men and women. <span style="font-style: italic;">Psychological Science, 22</span>(9), 1191-1197. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095679761141625">Read summary</a></p><p>Said, C. P., & Todorov, A. (2011). A statistical model of facial attractiveness. <span style="font-style: italic;">Psychological Science, 22</span>(9), 1183-1190. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797611419169">Read summary</a></p><p>Quist, M. C., Watkins, C. D., Smith, F. G., Little, A. C., DeBruine, L. M., & Jones, B. C. (in press). Sociosexuality predicts women’s preferences for symmetry in men’s faces. <span style="font-style: italic;">Archives of Sexual Behavior.</span> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-011-9848-8">Read summary</a></p>
