Percepciones sobre el estereotipo del atractivo físico (“Lo bello es bueno”) y la personalidad criminal: condenados por la cara

• Cuartas L´ópez, Laura ^[1] ; Moral Jiménez, María de la Villa ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Oviedo

     Universidad de Oviedo

     Oviedo, España

     
• Localización: Psychología: Avances de la Disciplina, ISSN-e 1900-2386, Vol. 19, Nº. 1, 2025, págs. 15-26
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.21500/19002386.7073
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Perceptions about the stereotype physical attractiveness (“What is beautiful is good”) and the criminal personality: condemned by the face
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  • español

    El estudio del estereotipo de “Lo bello es bueno”, mediante el que se relaciona el atractivo físico con características positivas de personalidad, conductuales y morales, presenta múltiples implicaciones psicosociales y jurídicas. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar la posible manifestación de sesgos cognitivos en las tomas de decisiones sobre la criminalidad asociados a la percepción del atractivo físico. Participaron 182 jóvenes con edades comprendidas entre los 14 y los 19 años (X = 16.72; DT = 1.707). Se aplicó un cuestionario compuesto por dos conjuntos de imágenes con diversas preguntas y la escala AQ de Buss y Perry, con el fin de valorar la posible criminalidad. De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, se ha hallado que los rostros pertenecientes a las mujeres, así como los rostros pertenecientes a varones más jóvenes son relacionados con menor frecuencia con la percepción de criminalidad. Se concluye que el mayor o menor atractivo físico es un factor importante en la formación de impresiones y en su asociación percibida con la comisión de delitos.

  • English

    The study of the stereotype of "What is beautiful is good", through which physical attractiveness is related to positive personality, behavioral and moral characteristics, has several psychosocial and legal implications. The aim of thos study is to determine if the possible manifestation of cognitive biases in decision-making about criminality associated with the perception of physical attractiveness. 182 people participated aged between 14 and 19 years (X = 16.72; SD = 1.707). A questionnaire consisting of two sets of images with various questions and the Buss and Perry AQ scale was applied in order to assess posible criminality. According to the results obtained, it has been found that the faces belonging to women, as well as the faces belonging to younger men, are less frequently related to the perception of criminality. It is concluded that greater o lesser physical attractiveness is an important factor in the formation of impressions and in its perceived association with the commission of crimes. 

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