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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
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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
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       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