Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihlpm!jgl From: jgl@ihlpm.UUCP (j. laslow) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Height and Success (short MEN) Message-ID: <434@ihlpm.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 14:08:25 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpm.434 Posted: Mon Aug 19 14:08:25 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 22:27:29 EDT References: Various discussions on height and men. Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 25 This height discussion has reminded me of an experiment I read in a book written by Dr. Joyce Brothers. A man spoke to three different groups of people. To one group he was introduced as a medical student. To another group he was introduced as a physician in general practice. To a third group he was introduced as a professor who was head of cardiology at a major hospital. Each group was then given a test that they were told would test their comprehension. The majority of those who were told he was a medical student said he was shorter than those who were told he was a general practitioner. Those who were told he was the professor said he was taller than those who were told he was a general practitioner. Interesting, eh? My question is, why is height associated with success? How did our society learn this? Joe Laslow ihnp4!ihlpm!jgl