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It tests ideas from evolutionary theory, namely that SAPA is related to a number of demographic, ideological, and personality variables that are status-signaling mechanisms related to success in the workplace. Participants rated their attractiveness on a 0\u2013100 scale and completed measures of demographics, ideology, optimism, and six workplace personality traits (High Potential Trait Indicator). Study 1 (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009799) included a Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Compliance-based behavioral style assessment (DISC), whereas Study 2 (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009292) incorporated a measure of cognitive ability (General Intelligence Assessment). Across both samples, higher self-rated attractiveness was associated with being male, holding a university degree, greater optimism, and trait emotional adjustment. 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