Authoritative Jaywalkers
March 17, 2009 · Print This Article
Did you know people are 3.5 times more likely to follow a jaywalker’s lead in crossing the street when the jaywalker is wearing a business suit? The way you dress heavily influences how people perceive your authority.
Did you know that 78% of all statistics are made up with no research to support them?
See the Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 51, 704-706 for the experiments.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion is good book on stuff like this.