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Article: Ever Had a Bad Hair Day?(psychological impact of physical appearance)
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- Science World
- Article date:
- September 18, 2000
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A researcher uses the scientific method to find out whether a Bad Hair Day affects your mood.
Ever wake up, steal a glance at yourself in the mirror, and get the queasy feeling you're in for a Bad Hair Day? Has your idea of bad hair--hair that's perhaps too frizzy, poofy, greasy, or mashed down--ever affected your mood or self-esteem? If so, you may want to check out what psychologist (scientist who studies human behavior) Marianne LaFrance discovered.
LaFrance, a Yale University professor, studies how physical appearance affects people's feelings. So like any scientist, LaFrance performs experiments. And the best way to ensure a successful experiment ...