Browsing Faculty of Psychology by Subject "Beauty"
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"If you look beautiful, the world would be yours" Does cosmetic surgery lead to gendered empowerment in Bangladesh?
(Master thesis, 2015-08-14)This study tries to explore the interrelated dynamics among patriarchy, cosmetic surgery and empowerment. While poverty, poor health accessibility and gender inequality are common problems in Bangladesh, a growing number ... -
Processing Fluency and Aesthetic Pleasure: Is Beauty in the Perceiver’s Processing Experience?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004-12-01)We propose that aesthetic pleasure is a function of the perceiver’s processing dynamics: The more fluently perceivers can process an object, the more positive their aesthetic response. We review variables known to influence ...