Men perform worse at intelligence tests after they sit down for a talk with a beautiful woman. This only happens, however, when the woman in question means something for the man, that is, when he's attracted to her, researchers have also established. Oppositely, women aren't in any way influenced by sitting down for a talk or flirting with a handsome man, presumably because looks are not everything what they're looking for in a potential mate.
“Chatting to a pretty woman is bad for a man's brain – and the prettier she is, the worse it gets. Males who spend even a few minutes in the company of an attractive female perform less well in brain tests than those with someone they do not fancy. Researchers think it is because men use up so much of the brain trying to impress beautiful women. But women are not affected by chatting to a handsome man.
Researchers came up with the idea for the study when one of them suddenly found himself in a strange position, that of not being able to remember his own home address when asked for it by a beautiful woman. In order to establish the kind of impact an attractive lady's presence had on a man's intellect, the Dutch psychologists gathered 40 male volunteer students and sat them down with beautiful women. Then, they asked them to complete several intelligence tests – not to their surprise, men performed worse than how they did when not in contact with the women.
Dr. George Fieldman of the British Psychological Society explains this by men not being able to focus on something else. But a woman also looks for other signs such as wealth, youth and kindness. The look of a man alone would be unlikely to have the same effect.” Fieldman says for The Mirror.
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“Chatting to a pretty woman is bad for a man's brain – and the prettier she is, the worse it gets. Males who spend even a few minutes in the company of an attractive female perform less well in brain tests than those with someone they do not fancy. Researchers think it is because men use up so much of the brain trying to impress beautiful women. But women are not affected by chatting to a handsome man.
Researchers came up with the idea for the study when one of them suddenly found himself in a strange position, that of not being able to remember his own home address when asked for it by a beautiful woman. In order to establish the kind of impact an attractive lady's presence had on a man's intellect, the Dutch psychologists gathered 40 male volunteer students and sat them down with beautiful women. Then, they asked them to complete several intelligence tests – not to their surprise, men performed worse than how they did when not in contact with the women.
Dr. George Fieldman of the British Psychological Society explains this by men not being able to focus on something else. But a woman also looks for other signs such as wealth, youth and kindness. The look of a man alone would be unlikely to have the same effect.” Fieldman says for The Mirror.
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Weird study! So if people perform well in the intelligence tests I give them, does that mean I look bad? :-) Reverse theory does not apply... :-( Well... and people who do not perform well... are probably people who thought me gorgeous? ;-) Naaa, not possible! Nope - here it is... "A beautiful woman has the ability to make a man feel less strong with his decisions, which she probably wants to change."
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Possibly it is true, but till date I didn't feel like in my group females are there. My subordinates try to chat with them, but they fail because our policy is WORK - "WORK IS WORSHIP."
In other groups, there are people like that, but I am not sure whether it really lessens their intelligence or not! 😊
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In other groups, there are people like that, but I am not sure whether it really lessens their intelligence or not! 😊
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Men perform worse on intelligence tests after they sit down for a talk with a beautiful woman...
Fieldman says for The Mirror.
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Men perform worse on intelligence tests after they sit down for a talk with a beautiful woman...
Fieldman says for The Mirror.
I think there is no need to hide the source for this story. It's reproduced from an article published on September 5, 2009, at:
Chatting with a Gorgeous Woman Makes Men Less Intelligent - Study shows they instantly become 'reproductively focused' - Softpedia
This is meant only as a suggestion, friend, and no offense is intended. Sharing sources for such articles would only help enhance their value.
Anyway, the news item is also reported on September 4, 2009, on CiteHR at:
https://www.citehr.com/180089-news-y...tml#post855885
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gee, thanks Ash. The exact thing I was worried about as I was reading the article. :-) A couple of this kind of studies, men will be compelled to act stupid (especially) around their wives and girlfriends because of the negative connotations - no man wants to sleep on the couch (or live in the dog house). :-)
Interesting survey. And I hate to admit, but it is true!!! Even the smartest of men are generally stupid when it comes to women (world history, mighty kings and kingdoms, Tory, Iliad, Odyssey, Mahabharath, Ramayana – need I sight more examples?). Now we have independent scientific research to beat a dead horse :-)
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Interesting survey. And I hate to admit, but it is true!!! Even the smartest of men are generally stupid when it comes to women (world history, mighty kings and kingdoms, Tory, Iliad, Odyssey, Mahabharath, Ramayana – need I sight more examples?). Now we have independent scientific research to beat a dead horse :-)
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Hello everybody!
From my experience, I can tell you all that this is partially true. Partially because, as a man grows older and maturity dawns upon him, he understands how important the brain test is for him. For example, a brain test may be required for some recruitment processes. I don't think a gorgeous woman can make too much of a difference to a matured and old enough guy as compared to a young and new to the industry guy.
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From my experience, I can tell you all that this is partially true. Partially because, as a man grows older and maturity dawns upon him, he understands how important the brain test is for him. For example, a brain test may be required for some recruitment processes. I don't think a gorgeous woman can make too much of a difference to a matured and old enough guy as compared to a young and new to the industry guy.
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Nilanjan, to quote you first: I think matured men will act foolish with matured, gorgeous women around! :-D
Ash, I think men always score high with you around! :-P
Today, only I realized that just 3 days leave is going to give me 9 days off in the last week of this month! Generally feeling high... Are there any options you would suggest for a 7-day travel where Dussehra holidaymakers and the usual crowd won't be there?
An easier-to-reach and great-to-stay, less-known place in India?
Geeta
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Ash, I think men always score high with you around! :-P
Today, only I realized that just 3 days leave is going to give me 9 days off in the last week of this month! Generally feeling high... Are there any options you would suggest for a 7-day travel where Dussehra holidaymakers and the usual crowd won't be there?
An easier-to-reach and great-to-stay, less-known place in India?
Geeta
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Its totally weird n strange tat men think so . Actually woman have all the arguments with her to proove an intelligent men a fool. So all the women can conclude tat men r realy fools.
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A good study. No intention of defense.
The point is not about men and women. It is to see what triggers one to perform or fail to perform. Similar to men failing to perform, there may be other scenarios when women may end up underperforming.
Good to note that women have been wired better by nature to deal with one such circumstance.
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The point is not about men and women. It is to see what triggers one to perform or fail to perform. Similar to men failing to perform, there may be other scenarios when women may end up underperforming.
Good to note that women have been wired better by nature to deal with one such circumstance.
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Hi,
I totally disagree with you. Not all men are alike; only a few men and women may have certain qualities. I don't criticize anybody. Beauty shines through when men and women have knowledge in their work or anything; it doesn't necessarily mean being physically attractive. So, please be careful when you post something next time. Best of luck to you.
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VM.
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I totally disagree with you. Not all men are alike; only a few men and women may have certain qualities. I don't criticize anybody. Beauty shines through when men and women have knowledge in their work or anything; it doesn't necessarily mean being physically attractive. So, please be careful when you post something next time. Best of luck to you.
Regards,
VM.
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Hi Asha,
Thank you. Well, I think it is a good idea to create a new thread for places to travel. Although there is a lot of information available on the internet, it is always beneficial to receive tips from locals or people who belong to the region. All members can contribute their knowledge about the places they know. How about it, pals?
Okay, someone might ask how this is related to HR. Well, you may need to provide good travel tips and ideas for your premium customers (employees) from time to time.
Thanks,
Geeta
From Korea, Seoul
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Thank you. Well, I think it is a good idea to create a new thread for places to travel. Although there is a lot of information available on the internet, it is always beneficial to receive tips from locals or people who belong to the region. All members can contribute their knowledge about the places they know. How about it, pals?
Okay, someone might ask how this is related to HR. Well, you may need to provide good travel tips and ideas for your premium customers (employees) from time to time.
Thanks,
Geeta
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Its depend of the nature of both, men and women and wht the discussing.... Its never always right nor wrong......
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Hmm... quite an impressive story. But then, I don't think it can be applied everywhere. I feel the other way around. In front of beautiful women whom they fancy, men give more than 100% to impress them and avoid acting like a fool. So, the thesis seems to be twisted. I guess more research has to be done.
Thank you.
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Thank you.
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1. The term 'beautiful' is subjective, and hence, I would like to inquire about the conditions/criteria that were used to define a woman as beautiful.
2. Were all the men who participated in this study selected based on common tastes?
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Bah! Did you know that these so-called researchers feel the need to bring out some theory or another just to prove that they are working? Soon, you will find researchers from other parts of the world contradicting this theory. These so-called researchers must be a group of individuals, perhaps women, trying to satisfy either some negative experiences or an inflated ego.
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At this scenario we have to remember golden proverb, "Frailty thy name is woman." - Hamlet, Shakespeare. So men are much stronger than women in all ways and always.... By Marlia
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If I’m not wrong, the reflected article have been printed in 'The Times of India' September 6 or 7, 2009 issue.
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It's nice to know the impact of a beautiful devil's impact. It may be true many a time that the vision, sight, or look of a beautiful woman makes men linger in beautiful dreams and, for a moment, memory is blocked. But this impact would not last long, and one will be alright.
So, dear, mind your business when it is meant for business...
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So, dear, mind your business when it is meant for business...
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I do not think it is prevalent across globally. Secondly, we should not be influenced by the reports or surveys done abroad. The work culture in the Indian work environment is different from the West. Matters have to be judged under a context in which the chatting/interaction is carried out between males and females. For example, how would men react to a female colleague who is at a higher/equal or junior position.
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Hi All,
I think it varies from person to person how they carry themselves in the presence of a woman. It's only a matter of focused concentration that plays an important role. Maybe a few of you might agree with this.
Regards,
Lakshita :)
From India, Jaipur
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I think it varies from person to person how they carry themselves in the presence of a woman. It's only a matter of focused concentration that plays an important role. Maybe a few of you might agree with this.
Regards,
Lakshita :)
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Hey guys,
Why are you wasting your time on such useless reviews? How does it matter if someone is fooled by looks or not?
Well, Asha, go ahead and speak out about Kerala - God's own country. If not now, maybe sometime in the future, I have plans to go...
Thanks,
Geeta
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Why are you wasting your time on such useless reviews? How does it matter if someone is fooled by looks or not?
Well, Asha, go ahead and speak out about Kerala - God's own country. If not now, maybe sometime in the future, I have plans to go...
Thanks,
Geeta
From Korea, Seoul
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