It turns out we do judge books by their cover but now we can change our cover.
People form impressions of your personality and attractiveness with just one glance at your face. These impressions are amazingly consistent between people and even when found to be inaccurate, can be difficult to shake later. Decisions made based on first impressions have a major impact on our lives, affecting how we interact with others, who we hire, who we help, and who we date. Luckily, esthetic treatments can help us project the traits we desire.
It’s no secret that being considered attractive comes with many perks. People assume that attractive individuals are more intelligent, competent, and honest than less attractive people. Attractive individuals get more job interviews, make more money, get more promotions, & get away more with unethical behaviors.
Other personality traits with social implications that we almost instantaneously infer from the appearance of a stranger’s face include competence, sociability, and honesty. People who have strong jawlines, square chins, low brows, and wide cheeks are assumed to be powerful, competent leaders and are more likely to be CEOs of large, successful companies. Not surprisingly, these features are considered masculine. Even though competent-looking …