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PsyPost, 27.01.2019 | Eric W. Dolan

“A new study in the journal Social Psychology provides evidence that wearing glasses can increase the electoral chances of political candidates. […] [Researchers] [such as Alexandra Fleischmann from the University of Cologne] found that participants from the United States were more likely to vote for politicians when they wore glasses. Glasses had a positive effect for both liberals and conservatives, but the effect was stronger among more liberal participants.”

Link to article: https://www.psypost.org/2019/01/study-americans-more-likely-to-vote-for-politicians-who-wear-glasses-53022

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