Status beyond what meets the eye

Abstract

Conveying an impression of competence is important for jobseekers and politicians alike. New work from Oh, Shafir, and Todorov suggests that subtle differences in our clothing shape our impressions of how competent people are. In particular, subtly richer looking clothes elicit greater perceived competence.

Publication
Nature Human Behaviour
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Bradley D. Mattan
Bradley D. Mattan
Postdoctoral Researcher (he/him/his)

I am interested in understanding the links between social hierarchy, person perception, and health disparities.

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