What we call “pretty” is far less fixed than it feels. Research shows that attraction is shaped by biology, psychology, ...

When you’re young, you come to know quite quickly who’s pretty and who isn’t. If you’re pretty, people will tell you often and upfront. And if prettiness isn’t your overwhelmingly defining feature, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. In a world that remains highly fixated on outward appearances, the phenomenon ...

Pretty Little Liars debuted 15 years ago. Nearly eight years after wrapping its final season, the Liars still have a place in viewers’ hearts. The Freeform show created a huge fandom and catapulted a ...

Pretty in Pink may have been released in 1986, but its story of unrequited crushes and teenage angst still strikes a core with audiences nearly 40 years later. “[I’d want] pretty much anything but ...

Kelleher is the author of The Ugly History of Beautiful Things, an essay collection that illuminates the darkness hidden behind our prettiest purchases The other week, my four-year-old daughter and I ...