The article reports on a study linking perceived unattractiveness during adolescence to higher mortality risk by young adulthood, with the effect evident for females but not for males. It discusses possible evolutionary and social mechanisms, including health signaling and social treatment differences, and notes limitations and the need for caution in interpretation.

The topic is of interest to psychology enthusiasts because it highlights how social perceptions of appearance can intersect with health outcomes, stress, and gender differences, illustrating the complex ways social cognition influences real-life trajectories.

Article Title: Being seen as unattractive as a teen is linked to an earlier death for women, but not for men

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/being-seen-as-unattractive-as-a-teen-is-linked-to-an-earlier-death-for-women-but-not-for-men/

#appearance #adolescence #mortality #genderdifferences #haloeffect #socialstress #healthpsychology #evolutionarypsychology #lookism #socialdeterminants

I saw an interview recently where the interviewee -- who is about my age or maybe a little older -- was talking about how #socialmedia has changed things.

He said that before social media kids were either outside playing with their friends, or inside in their rooms *drawing, or playing with a keyboard, or whatever*.

If he had just added reading and programming 8-bit machines, that would actually be my childhood.

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#kids #freetime #SocialStress #stress #silence #alonetime

Racism in sexual/gender minority communities of color is associated with greater odds of recent and heavy alcohol and recent cannabis use, while heterosexism in the same racial/ethnic communities is associated with greater odds of recent cigarette and cigar use. Family support is associated with lower substance use.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35914084

#NICHDImpact #SubstanceUse #LGBTQ #Racism #Prejudice #SocialStress

Research finds that stress stemming from a stigmatized social status continues to lead to poorer health among LGBTQIA+ people, even for young cohorts in a more equal and accepting social climate.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35411489

#NICHDImpact #Stress #SocialStress #MentalHealth #Cohorts #LGBTQ #Discrimination