A peer-reviewed psychology study found that sexual arousal shifts how men perceive women—increasing focus on physical traits and reducing attention to personality—regardless of whether the man is naturally objectifying. The research, published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and covered by multiple outlets, shows that temporary arousal state overrides individual personality differences in shaping perception. The post accurately reflects the study's findings but frames the conclusion more broadly than the research specifically measured—the study documents this effect for sexual arousal, not all momentary biological states.