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perception
You look more attractive in a group than alone.
The cheerleader effect causes individuals to be perceived as more physically appealing when viewed as part of a group.
In a 2013 study, participants rated faces as more attractive when presented in a group photo compared to when they were cropped out and viewed individually. The human brain tends to average the features of the group, which smooths out individual facial quirks. The group provides a context that boosts individual perception.
Your visual presence is dependent on who surrounds you.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Walker and Vul, 2013, Psychological Science
- What the check found
- The study by Walker and Vul (2013) is accurately cited, and the claim correctly identifies the core effect and its proposed mechanism.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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