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An Evolutionary Theory For Why You Love Glossy Things
The evidence that people are drawn to shiny things is all around us: from the pages of lifestyle magazines to the page stock of lifestyle magazines. One logical explanation for this cultural affection is that we've come to associate gloss with wealth and luxury. If the story ended there, though, we wouldn't expect very young infants to enjoy shiny things as much as they do, nor would we expect remote tribes like the Yolngu of Australia to celebrate shimmering aesthetics as much as they do.
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