Employment is one of the most important objectives that people live through in the 21 century. In getting employed physical Appearance contribute a tremendous amount. Physical appearances show more than just how individuals look, it contributes to the person’s habits and ability to care for themselves.
First impressions are one of the greatest contributions that employers look at. “beauty is good” is a modern stereotype that people contribute to. According to this stereotype people are treated more positively when they are seemed to be more attractive (Ritu). As for the employment, people that have more physical appeals, can have a better chance of obtaining a good first impression. These positive impressions comes from the facial values. It is said that there are two counterparts to the human face; the positive value and negative value (McDaniel). First, it is quoted that “the positive face value comes in action when the person has to look good and likable, on the other hand, the negative face value is when the person has to be free” (McDaniel). Knowing when to use the face values will bring a huge impact on the impressions that the observers get during the first impression. Secondly an article quotes, “In business as in life, “it’s the beautiful people they want, it’s the beautiful people they love,” (Miller). It goes same for the employments, offices with employers that have better physical appearances would seem more welcoming. Lastly, it quotes “First impressions are often established in 30 seconds or less, and these perceptions can be quite strong” (Mitchell). In that 30 seconds a psychological effect comes in action, which is the halo effect.
First impressions give the observer a psychological effect called, the halo eff...
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...ividual can be characterized differently, and it is the truth that beauty is what people desire. So, it is best to control and enhance physical appearances for the benefits that it brings in this society.
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