Summary: <p>Does it pay to be pretty? I talk to Markus Jokela about his research into the link between attractiveness and how many children a person has. Also, do opposites really do attract, and what makes an effective chat up line? </p><p><audio><br> </audio><br> </p><p><a href="http://www.archive.org/download/PsychologyOfAttractiveness200906/PAP-2009-06.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 border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GAofcR9Hnkw/U2DqCrY9N3I/AAAAAAAAA_o/mFPV4T-ZA5o/s1600/pitjolie.jpg"><br> <p><i>This month I talk to Markus Jokela about his new research, which shows that attractive people tend to have more children. But I guess Brad and Angie already knew that, right?</i></p><b>The articles covered in the show:</b> <p>Jokela, M. (In Press). Physical attractiveness and reproductive success in humans: evidence from the late 20th century United States. <span style="font-style: italic;">Evolution and Human Behavior.</span> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2009.03.006">Read summary</a></p><p>Judge, T. A., Hurst, C., & Simon, L. S. (2009). Does it pay to be smart, attractive, or confident (or all three)? Relationships among general mental ability, physical attractiveness, core self-evaluations, and income. <span style="font-style: italic;">Journal of Applied Psychology, 94</span>(3), 742-755. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0015497">Read summary</a></p><p>van Straaten, I., Engels, R. C. M. E., Finkenauer, C., & Holland, R. W. (2009). Meeting your match: how attractiveness similarity affects approach behavior in mixed-sex dyads. <span style="font-style: italic;">Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35</span>(6), 685-697. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167209332965">Read summary</a></p><p>Wade, T. J., Butrie, L. K., & Hoffman, K. M. (2009). Women’s direct opening lines are perceived as most effective. <span style="font-style: italic;">Personality and Individual Differences, 47</span>(2), 145-149. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.02.016">Read summary</a></p>
