Uncovering the nuances of attractiveness bias in hiring decisions: a literature review of moderating factors

• Main Authors: Hong, Tiffany Kai Li, Wong, Karina Qian Hui, Nur Aziemah Binte Azan
• Other Authors: Lin Qiu
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; Humanities
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166593
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Physical attractiveness has been shown to affect hiring decisions. While some studies propose that ‘what is beautiful is good’ whereby physical attractiveness always results in a positive outcome for applicants, other studies found evidence of a ‘beauty is beastly’ effect, whereby attractiveness can...