More Than Skin Deep with Grace Gold

About this episode

The episode explores the psychological and cultural aspects of beauty with expert Grace Gold.

Beauty, it turns out, is in the brain of the beholder. Research looking to pin down the correlates and functions associated with "experiencing beauty" so far leave scientists wondering where and how the the whole beauty thing happens. Yet the chase to "be" beautiful is a major cultural phenomenon, not to mention a $650B + global industry. Today's guest, Grace Gold, is an expert in that industry and the players and products that shape it. Which makes it even more refreshing when she explores...

People in this episode

Host: Ellen Petry Leanse

Guest: Grace Gold

Topics covered

• beauty
• psychology
• cultural phenomenon
• beauty industry
• research

Keywords

• beauty
• psychology
• cultural phenomenon
• beauty industry
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: global industry

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