Good looks lead to better pay?

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研究显示，颜值高的年轻男女比颜值低的同事薪水高出10%，这一优势甚至超过了智力带来的薪资增长。这项研究涉及4000名参与者，通过IQ测试和薪资披露揭示了外表对职业收入的影响。

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It is a blow for the Ugly Bettys and Plain Janes - research shows that good looks lead to better pay.

A study of 4,000 young men and women found that beauty boosted pay cheques more than intelligence.

Those judged to be the easiest on the eye earned up to 10 per cent more than their less attractive friends and colleagues.

Applied to the average salary of ?25,000, the 'plainness penalty' would make a difference of ?2,500 a year - or around ?50 a week.

It is unclear what is behind the phenomenon but it may be that beauty breeds confidence. The self-assured may appear to be doing better than they are and will have fewer qualms about badgering for a pay rise.

Researcher Jason Fletcher, of Yale University in the U.S., rated the attractiveness of the young men and women. Just over half were judged average, while 7 per cent were felt to be very attractive and 8 per cent were judged unattractive or very unattractive.

The volunteers also sat an IQ test and disclosed their salary. It became clear that pay scales were far from fair.

For instance, a 14-point increase on the IQ score was associated with a 3 to 6 per cent increase in wage. But being of above-average looks boosted pay by 5 to 10 per cent.

For a plain person to be paid the same as a very attractive one, they would have to be 40 per cent brighter, the journal Economics Letters reports.

Dr Fletcher said: "The results do show that people's looks have an impact on their wages and it can be very substantial."

lead to ：导致

boost ：vt. 推进，提高，增加 n. 推进，增加

self-assured ： adj. 有自信的

attractiveness ：n. 魅力，吸引力

Just over ：vi. 稍稍超过(刚结束的)

disclose ：vt. 揭露

be far from ：毫不，一点也不，远非，几乎相反

For instance ：例如

长得漂亮，薪水更高？

一项调查显示，好的长相能带来较高的薪水。这对于长相不佳或容貌平平的女孩们来说的确是个打击。