"Big men" in the office: The gender-specific influence of weight upon persuasiveness.

Height has been closely studied as a factor that influences myriad measures of leadership; however, the potential influence of weight on socially beneficial traits has been neglected. Using the anthropological concept of "big men" who relied on influence to lead their communities, we exami...

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Main Authors: Kevin M Kniffin, Vicki L Bogan, David R Just
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222761