Height and Success (short MEN)

[j. laslow]

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
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