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Change Nation: Nancy Etcoff (5/16/08)

Nancy Etcoff on Changing Your Look

5/16/08
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Nancy Etcoff directs the program in aesthetics and well being at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She is also the author of the book Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty. On this episode of Change Nation, Etcoff explains her theories, and shares her thoughts on the beauty/happiness connection (Surprise! Being pretty doesn't necessarily make you happier.)


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