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  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Previous research focused on student attractiveness affecting instructors.
  • The impact of instructor attractiveness on student learning remains under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test if students perform better on learning tasks with physically attractive instructors.
  • To examine the relationship between instructor physical attractiveness and student learning.

Main Methods:

  • Participants listened to an audio lecture while viewing instructor photos.
  • Instructor photos depicted either high or low physical attractiveness.
  • Learning was assessed via a forced-choice recognition task.

Main Results:

  • Students demonstrated significantly better learning with attractive instructors.
  • Perceived instructor attractiveness positively correlated with learning performance.

Conclusions:

  • Instructor physical attractiveness influences student learning outcomes.
  • Findings highlight the importance of instructor appearance in educational settings.