The Handsome Vote

We’re swayed by candidates we find attractive.

Beware! A new study found that participants were more likely to agree with attractive candidates, even if they didn’t fundamentally agree with their views.

The upshot: especially when the difference between candidates’ platforms isn’t huge, it’s good to do a self-check. Self-awareness goes a long way to overcoming superficial biases!

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