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Taller people earn more because you assume they lead.
A 2004 study found that each additional inch of height correlates with a significant increase in annual earnings.
Researchers analyzed 1,400 people and found that height acts as a proxy for authority. You project leadership qualities onto tall individuals regardless of their actual performance.
You are conditioned to treat physical stature as a indicator of competence.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Judge & Cable, 2004, Journal of Applied Psychology
- What the check found
- The study by Timothy Judge and Daniel Cable (2004) exists and reports a positive correlation between height and income using the stated sample size.
- Confidence
- Contested
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