The Defendant with the Prison Tattoo: The Effect of Tattoos on Mock Jurors’ Perceptions

Brown, Kelly; McKimmie, Blake M.; Zarkadi, Theodora

doi:10.1080/13218719.2017.1412240

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“…Given the limits and exploratory nature of the present study, future researchers would be advised to address perceptions of psychological practitioners who are not White, thin, or considered conventionally attractive, addressing the potential effects of our confederate’s features. Additionally, changing the positioning of the tattoo may prove useful as studies have reported that tattoos on the neck or face were perceived more negatively than those on the arms (Brown et al, 2018). Future studies could also examine the content of participant tattoos and any potential effects of these content differences.…”

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“No ragrets”: Public perceptions of tattooed mental health professionals.

Zidenberg¹,

Dutrisac²,

Olver³

2022

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Clinical psychology students and practitioners are conventionally advised to "cover up" their tattoos, as they may be deemed unprofessional by clients and risk hindering the working alliance. While this may seem reasonable on the surface, the only research available on the topic has focused on psychologists' selfperceptions and perceptions of tattooed colleagues, which seem to be negative, rather than exploring client perceptions of tattooed clinicians themselves. The present study explored the perceptions of a fictional clinical psychologist profile, including one of three photos (no tattoo, neutral tattoo, or provocative tattoo). Participants were asked to rate the competence of the clinical psychologist, and their feelings toward her. Results indicated that the psychologist with the provocative tattoo was viewed as more competent in the domains of interventions, empathy, ability to practice in a forensic setting, and with adult populations. The psychologist with the provocative tattoo was also rated as more confident, interesting, likable, and less lazy than the psychologist with the neutral tattoo or no tattoo. Although participants rated the two tattooed psychologists as appearing less professional than the psychologist with no tattoo, this did not appear to translate into negative feelings toward the tattooed psychologists or an unwillingness to seek services from them. The results suggest that, contrary to conventional wisdom, psychologists and their trainees may not need to take special precautions to conceal visible tattoos. Tattoos do not seem to impact perceptions of clinician competence among the general public and may even aid the formation of professional bonds with clientele. Public Significance StatementThis study challenges conventional wisdom that the presence of visible tattoos has a negative effect on perceptions of professional psychologists. The findings suggest that a visible tattoo has no reliably negative impacts on feelings toward psychologists or perceptions of their competence, and rather, may even have positive impacts on such feelings and perceptions. The findings indicate that tattooed clinicians and trainees may not need to conceal their body art.

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confidence: 99%

“No ragrets”: Public perceptions of tattooed mental health professionals.

Zidenberg¹,

Dutrisac²,

Olver³

2022

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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“…A person's physical appearance is one of the most recognizable and noticeable features to others in social interaction and communication. Previous studies have shown that one's physical appearance has a significant role in voting results 1 , sentencing decisions 2,3 and the success of executives 4 . In general, these findings suggest that a more attractive appearance is associated with more positive and lenient judgments by other people.…”

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“…However, without quantitative evidence that is especially drawn from experimental studies, such an assumption is still tentative and not confirmed. In the literature, the majority of quantitative research on this topic comes from Western cultures [e.g., [1][2][3][4] ].…”

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How Female Physical Attractiveness Affects Others’ Judgments of Personality and Ability in a Simulated Recruitment Situation

2023

Sci. Tech. Dev. J.

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Introduction:Appearance is an important factor that affects how we feel and think about others. Previous studies have shown that physically attractive people are rated more favorably in political, legal and managerial settings than less attractive people. This experimental study was conducted to investigate whether one's level of facial attractiveness affected one's personality and ability ratings by others in a simulated recruitment context and whether the gender of the raters moderated this relationship. Method: A total of 88 university students (44 females) from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University-HCM, were randomly divided into two groups: either read a profile of an attractive female candidate for a job vacancy or an unattractive female candidate with the same profile and the same vacancy. The participants were then asked to evaluate the candidate's personality characteristics, the chance of being shortlisted for a job interview, and suggested a starting salary. Results: The personality of the more attractive candidate was rated significantly more positive than that of the unattractive candidate. The gender of the raters did not moderate this rating, suggesting that both male and female participants were similarly influenced by the candidate's appearance. No significant differences in the ratings for shortlisting likelihood and starting salary were found. Conclusion: This study has provided some experimental evidence that Vietnamese young adults tend to give more favorable ratings of personality to a person with high facial attractiveness. This shows the need to consider removing the requirement of profile image in job applications if it is not utterly necessary and raises awareness of potential bias among recruiters to minimize appearance discrimination during the recruitment process.

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