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What does evolutionary theory add to stereotype theory in the explanation of attractiveness bias?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 March 2017

Kirby Q. Maguire  and
Timothy P. Racine
Kirby Q. Maguire
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canadakirbym@sfu.catracine@sfu.cahttp://members.psyc.sfu.ca/labs/pfl
Timothy P. Racine
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canadakirbym@sfu.catracine@sfu.cahttp://members.psyc.sfu.ca/labs/pfl
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Abstract

Maestripieri et al. seem to put forth an argument in which they become vulnerable to some of the same criticisms that they level against stereotype theory As a result, the explanatory utility of their account of attractiveness bias comes into question, and it is unclear whether it offers anything superior to stereotype theory in conceptual soundness.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e35
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