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How we sleep affects how we look, how attractive others find us – research

https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/17/how-we-sleep-affects-how-we-look-how-attractive-others-find-us-research/
ApeNo1 @lemmy.world - 3mon

Instead of focusing on the physiological and mental health impacts poor sleep patterns can have, they decide instead to essentially write a “tired people look ugly and unapproachable” piece. Pretty disappointing to see this type material targeting people’s insecurities, usually seen in trashy articles, coming from an academic.

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blarghly @lemmy.world - 3mon

This isn't targeting people's insecurities. It is giving out some pretty straightforward (and honestly, obvious) information.

Who is ugly and who is beautiful has a significant impact on our world and our lives. Via research, we can create a decent approximation of what constitutes these standards within and across cultures. We can thus study the phenomenon and use the knowledge to improve our lives. Trying to surpress the study of this subject or the dissemination of researchers' findings is actively anti-scientific.

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