Attentional adhesion forces us to look at beautiful people


	Attentional adhesion forces us to look at beautiful people

kmakice

9-17-2007 11:06 AM

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attentional adhesion, visual attention, beauty, attraction, rivals, research, jon maner, florida state university

kmakice says:

The eyes have it.

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9-17-2007 12:58 PM

BartendingBear

Thank you, THANK YOU!

9-19-2007 9:48 AM

AcesLucky

I always keep an extra eye out, just in case.

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