Feeling frisky makes you see what you want to see

(University of Rochester) A group of psychologists at the University of Rochester and the Israeli-based Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya discovered that we see possible romantic partners as a lot more attractive if we have what the scientists call "a sexy mindset." Under the same condition we also tend to overestimate our own chances of romantic success.Such a mindset, the team found, reduced a person's concerns about being rejected, while simultaneously inducing a sense of urgency to sta...