ABSTRACT
It seems clear that physical attractiveness is linked to a person's desire for a partner who is not just beautiful on the outside but on the inside too. Neuroscience has allowed researchers to identify parts of the brain involved in many forms of activity and this is certainly true of the assessment of physical attractiveness. Most of the research has suggested support for an evolutionary view and as such has suggested that there are differences in the parts of the brain used by males and females in judging physical attractiveness. The halo effect seems to make people judge attractive people in many areas that have no relationship to the looks. One area where this is most pronounced is in the area of intelligence and academic performance. There should be no necessary connection between physical attractiveness and intelligence and yet some research has shown that it can make people predict better future academic performance for those that have it.
