Conveying an impression of competence is important for jobseekers and politicians alike. New work from Oh, Shafir and Todorov suggests that subtle differences in clothing shape our impressions of how competent people are. In particular, subtly richer-looking clothes elicit greater perceived competence.
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Mattan, B.D., Kubota, J.T. Status beyond what meets the eye. Nat Hum Behav 4, 233–234 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0770-8
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